Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 5.939 | Right Ascension | 18h 0' 3.6" (2000) |
Declination | 80° 0' 3" N |
Constellation | Draco |
Classification | F7 |
Andrew Cooper
Jul 21, 2023 Oregon Star Party, Ochoco Mts, OR (map)
25cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Holoholo @ 71x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
40 Dra and 41 Dra form lovely pair of pale yellow stars about 20" apart well matched in magnitude, northeast and southwest of each other [41 Dra is the more northerly of the pair]
Gaia EDR3 data indicates 40 Dra and 41 Dra share closely matching parallax and proper motion
41 Draconis |
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