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(IAAC) Obj: STF 900 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT fork mount
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Observation Poster: William L. Schart <wschart@hot.rr.com>
Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2/9/02 8:42 pm CST
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT fork mount
Magnification: 80x, 120x, 160x, 200x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): STF 900
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag 4.39-6.72 size 12.4"
Position: RA 06:23 DEC 04:35
Description:
A wide spaced pair easily split at low power. The primary is yellow and the secondary is blue. Nearby is a 4 star saterism appearing as a long, narrow, slightly cock-eyed rectangle. Sep 12.9”, PA 27.7d (ave 5 meas.)
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