Observation by Nick Hewitt: A pretty late winter double

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2019 Feb 21 - 19:27

Uploaded

2019 Feb 22 - 17:07

Objects

ι-Cnc

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h46^m
Dec: +28°44'
Position angle: -106°05'

Field size

0°26' × 0°24'

Equipment

TMB 115mm f7 triplet
EQ8
Canon 60Da
No filter

Exposure

5 x 2secs at ISO 800

Location

Northampton

Target name

Iota cancri

Title

A pretty late winter double

About this image

This is a pretty and easy double star in Cancer, in the north of the constellation. Although not as bright as Albireo, nor quite as contrasted, there are similarities as the primary (mag 4.0) is yellow, the secondary (mag 6.5) bluish and the separation 30". They have a common proper motion though no orbit has been found.

North is up, west is right in this image

Files associated with this observation

Iota Cancri N up W right.jpg (308.6 kB)

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