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(IAAC) Obj: Omicron Cap - Inst: 9x63 binoculars



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Observation Poster: Stéphane Meloche <stephanemeloche@videotron.ca>

Observer: Stéphane Meloche
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2004/10/07 21h21 EDT
Location of site: Ste-Catherine-de-Hatley, Qc, Canada (Lat 45.2083° N, Elev 343 m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.9 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Omicron Cap
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Cap
Data: mag 6.1  size 
Position: RA 20:30  DEC -18:34
Description:
In Capricornus, very close of Sigma Cap. Beautiful very tight double star whose members are of comparable brightness. It reminds me of 56 And. The components are so tight that it is to hard ti give a color with each one but say, for the form, that these two stars appeared white.
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