Type | Asterism |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8 |
Size | 30' |
Right Ascension | 5h 43' (2000) |
Declination | 21° 30' N |
Constellation | Taurus |
Andrew Cooper
Jan 2, 2016 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" Gypsy @ 80x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
An odd line of eight stars of roughly the same magnitude spanning the eyepiece field, a small triangle of stars marks the eastern end
Steve Coe
35' E of Zeta TAU; 0.5 degree-long chain of nearly equal magnitude stars; with brightest at point of triangular head― SAC Asterism Database
Σ 740 | Berkeley 72 | HD 37387 |
HD 38670 | Hind's Star | NGC 1988 |
NGC 2026 | Tianguan | Y Tauri |
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