| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.06 | Right Ascension | 6h 37' 24.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 6° 8' 7" N |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Classification | O8I+O7.5III |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 12, 2024 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 45x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
White, an 11th magnitude 1" companion is not visible, in the northeastern margin of Cr 106
Plaskett's Star is a massive binary discovered by John Stanley Plaskett in 1922. Once holding the record for the most massive binary kn own, it was displaced by Eta Carina when it was discoverd to be binary in 2005.
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