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| Star: Formalhaut
Date & Time: Dec, 1st 2000. 10.30-11.30 p.m local; UT +11 Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 10 Temperature: 12ºC Other Conditions: Gentle breeze; low humidity Location of Site: Terara, New South Wales Australia, S34.52, W150.38 degrees. Site Classification: Suburban Sky darkness: 5.5 (North), 6.5 (South) <Limiting magnitude> Binoculars: 7X35 Tento. 25X100 Somet HS: -- HS= Harshaw Scale1-5 (1 best) |
This mag. 1.2 blue/white star dominates an empty field.
The ultra wide 5.5 mag companion lies about 27' away at PA 69 making them
a naked eye pair in clear conditions and therefore visible with or without
optical assistance.
Comments: I always see a Greenish hue to this star in binoculars and
I often mistake it for Achernar. HS5. To me the companion star is too wide
to offer interest as a double. The most striking double star in this area
is Beta PsA, a fine object in small telescopes.
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