IC 5006
Overlaid DSS image of IC 5006, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 5006
| Type | Double Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12 | Right Ascension | 20h 23' 46.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 6° 26' 57" N |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Description | *14m in F, vS, R neb |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 5006 is a double star. Kobold found it on 23 Sept 1895, the second night he observed NGC 6906. The star about 20 arcsec northwest may be a part of the asterism, too, as Kobold noted "* 14 in F, vS, R neb."
The fact that Kobold saw the two objects on the same night means that they cannot be the same. Also, his micrometric observations are unambiguous about which objects he measured. The double is pinned down exactly.
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IC 5006