Andrew Cooper
Oct 7, 2023    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Brilliant blue-white, the 9th magnitude star visible 4' east is a listed in WDS as the B companion, at low elevation the atmosperic distortion causes the star to resemble it's moniker the blue-white star flashing a range of colors

Gaia EDR3 data reveals this 9th magnitude companion to be a background star

Andrew Cooper
Aug 27, 2022    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Brilliant blue-white, no companion noted

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