Struve 1374

Sketch of Struve 1374/STF 1374

Sketch of Struve 1374

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Observation Notes:

The primary in Struve 1374 glows a pale yellow next to a dull blue secondary. A wide pair of stars lies about 7 arc minutes to the southwest.

Subject STF 1374
Classification Multiple Star
Position (J2000)* Leo Minor [RA: 09 41 21.9 / Dec: +38 57 00.7]
Position Angle 311° [My Measurement 2009.3]
308° [WDS 2007]*
Separation 3.4″ [My Measurement 2009.3]
2.8″ [WDS 2007]*
Magnitudes* A: 7.3; B: 8.7
Spectral Types* A: G3IV
Date/Time APR 4, 2009 – 9:40 PM (APR 5, 2008 – 04:40 UT)
Observing Loc. Flagstaff, AZ – Home
Instrument Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian (203 mm dia./1200 mm F/L)
Eyepieces/Mag. Pentax XW10 + 2X Barlow (240X)
Meade Astrometric EP + 2X Barlow (200X)
Conditions Clear, light breeze, 1st qtr moon
Seeing 5/10 Pickering
Transparency Mag 5.0 NELM
*References The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog (Mason+ 2001-2009); SIMBAD