Type | Binary Star |
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Magnitude | 5.4 | Right Ascension | 23h 46' 1.0" (2000) |
Declination | 18° 40' 42" S |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Description | Binary 5.6/6.4 6.8" |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 14, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A lovely pair of ivory stars with 7" separation and about one magnitude difference in brilliance, the fainter B is the southeastern component, i1 Aqr is 35' northwest, i3 Aqr is 1°16' east
i1 Aquarii | i2 Aquarii A | |
NGC 7736 |
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