(IAAC) Obj: Tau Tau - Inst: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
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Sun Jan 15 23:12:15 EST 2006
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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche at videotron.ca>
Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2006/01/04 5h43 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification:
Filter(s):
Object(s): Tau Tau
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 4.0 + 9.0 size
Position: RA 04:43 DEC 22:58
Description:
At ~ 6½° of Aldebaran. Very similar to 88 Tau, altough the angle of position is different. The members of this double star are observed easily at 9x and they present a pleasant contrast of color. The primary star is white and the secondary, blue.
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