Observation Notes:
I was unable to tell which star was the primary, so the PA appeared to be either 203° or 157°. Separation seemed to be about 10 arc seconds. WDS values from 1783 are 210° and 9.3 arc seconds. That’s a pretty old measurement, and I’m not sure how close it is to a more modern measurement. But it was close to what I saw. Colors appeared as white for the northeast star, and pale yellow for the southwest star.
| Subject | N Hydrae (H 96) |
| Classification | Double Star |
| Position (J2000) | [RA: 11:32:16 / Dec: -29:15:46]* |
| Position Angle* | 210° (1783) |
| Separation* | 9.3″ (1783) |
| Magnitudes* | 5.7; 5.8 |
| Spectral Types* | F8V; F8V |
| Date/Time | JAN 18, 2007 – 05:50 AM MST (JAN 18, 2007 – 12:50 UT) |
| Observing Loc. | Flagstaff, AZ – Home |
| Instrument | Orion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia./1200 mm F/L) |
| Eyepieces/Mag. | 10 mm + 2X Barlow (240X) |
| Conditions | Clear, calm, 5° F |
| Seeing | 3/10 |
| Transparency | NELM Mag ~5.8 |
| References | The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996) |
*Based on published data.