Andrew Cooper
Oct 26, 2023    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A notable line of 6 to 8th magnitude stars in a V shape about 1° across with the apex pointing north, both sides are remarkably straight with the stars quite regularly spaced about 10' apart, the 7.8 magnitude star HD 44736 is at the northern apex, quite visible in the 50mm finder it forms a convenient skymark in locating NGC 2217.

I am going to dub this asterism Kasa for the Japanese name for the traditional conical hat which it resembles.

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