| Eddy O’connor | ||||
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Hrg 87
Date & Time: Monday, June 18th 2001 7 -10.30 p.m local; UT+9 Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>. Transparency: 9/10 Location of site: Terara, New South Wales, Australia. 150º.38E; 34º.52S Site classification: Suburban Conditions: No Moon. Temperature: 7ºC Sky darkness: 5-5.5 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: 8" Newt. F9 Eyepieces: 25mm K, 12.5 mm Ortho Magnification: 73x, 146x |
The distance from Hrg 86 and the separation are the only clues in identifying
this pair. I counted five triples and four doubles in this star-studded
sky at low power.
Comments: The secondary and more Westerly star has a Pinkish tint, while the primary is White. I have never encountered such a treasure trove of multiple stars and nearby is the delighful circlet of coloured stars, NGC 5281. HS2.
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