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(IAAC) Obj: 103 Tau (Negative report) - Inst: Vixen 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: 2006/01/04 5h49 UT
Location of site: Coaticook (Qc), Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5,2 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:  <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Vixen 9x63 binoculars
Magnification: 
Filter(s): 
Object(s): 103 Tau (Negative report)
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 5.5 + 9.0  size 
Position: RA 05:08  DEC 24:16
Description:
At ~ 1° E of NGC 1746.  After several minutes of observation, the secondary remains invisible.  The difference of brightness between the components (4,5 magnitudes) is probably too high to be able individually to distinguish them at 9x.  The primary star is white.
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