Struve 2404

Observation Notes:

This was a very subtle pair. Seeing was poor and the reddish-orange primary seemed to rub its color off on the secondary.

SubjectSTF 2404
ClassificationDouble Star
Position (J2000)Aquila: [RA: 18:50:45.5 / Dec: +10:58:35]*
Position Angle*183° (1822)
Separation*3.6" (1822)
Magnitudes*6.9/8.0
Spectral Types*K5III/K3III
Date/TimeSEP 04, 2006 - 1:10 AM MST (SEP 04, 2006 - 08:45 UT)
Observing Loc.Flagstaff, AZ - Home
InstrumentOrion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia./1200 mm F/L)
Eyepieces/Mag.10 mm + 2X Barlow (240X)
ConditionsClear, calm
Seeing4/10
TransparencyNELM Mag ~4.0
ReferencesThe Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996) and Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Skiff, 2005) via VizieR

*Based on published data.

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