Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 5.2 | Right Ascension | 16h 22' 21.4" (2000) |
Declination | 33° 47' 57" N |
Constellation | Corona Borealis |
Classification | M2III |
Andrew Cooper
Aug 3, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 233x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
ν1 CrB and ν2 CrB form a lovely wide, 5' double of matched orange stars, both 5th magnitude, ν1 CrB is to the north-northwest of ν2 CrB
Gaia EDR3 data shows the parallax and proper motion of this pair to be roughly comparable, there appears to be some association between the two
Andrew Cooper
Jun 19, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Rich orange, ν2 CrB is 6' south
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