Type | Asterism |
---|---|
Magnitude | 5 |
Size | 75' |
Right Ascension | 18h 42' (2000) |
Declination | 6° 49' S |
Constellation | Scutum |
Andrew Cooper
Jul 22, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A notable line of 6-7th magnitude stars with a circlet at the southwestern end. the field is laced with dark nebulae against a very rich galactic starfield
Steve Coe
A curving chain of pretty bright stars that loop across the Scutum Star Cloud; from Steve Coe; AKA the 'J' String― SAC Asterism Database
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