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(IAAC) Obj: 52 Cygni (ADS14259, Struve2726) - Inst: 10" f/5.6 dob




Observer: Mark Wagner
Your skills: Advanced (many years)
Date/time of observation: 02-Jul-1996 18:00 Local
Location of site: Lat 37N, Long 129W
Site classification: Not noted.
Sky darkness: Approx 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: Not noted.
Moon presence: Full
Instrument: 10" f/5.6 dob
Magnification: 142x, 203x
Filter(s): None.
Object(s): 52 Cygni (ADS14259, Struve2726)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: K0
Constellation: Cyg
Data: Mags 4.3V, 9.5V; Sep 6" PA=67deg
Position: 204540+304311
Description:
Observed magnitudes 4.3, 9.2. Observed separation 6", observed PA
270o. (Mark considered this PA a likely mismeasurement.) Primary
star color gold. Very small second star.  [Ed. note: 52 Cyg is the
star most often used to locate the Veil Nebula, NGC 6960 et al!]


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