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(IAAC) Obj: H4867 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob
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Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 7/25/98 10:49 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): H4867
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag size
Position: RA 16:38 DEC -43:24
Description:
Forms a very flattened triangle with zeta and eta Sco. Once the approzimate
position was located in this manner, was easy to find and split One fairly
bright member (m6) and the other much fainter (m9). Estimated about 5-6"
separation. Not much color detectable - perhaps due to poor seeing.
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