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(IAAC) Obj: I 603 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob
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Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 7/25/98 11:38 PM CDT
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 N, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Orion 6" Dob
Magnification: 48x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): I 603
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag size
Position: RA 17:33 DEC -30:33
Description:
Forms a right triangle with eta and theta Sco, with this pair at the
right angle vertix. This was one of the hardest of the 6 to find. One
is a little bit brighter than the other (m6.5 versus m7.5). They
appeared to be orange, but perhaps this was due to the poor seeing.
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