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\n<\/p>\n

Observation Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

This is a very wide double and looks great at low power. The primary was pale blue with a dull orange secondary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/b><\/td>\nAlpha Librae (SHJ 186)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classification<\/b><\/td>\nDouble Star<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position (J2000)<\/b><\/td>\nLibra [RA: 14:50:52.6 \/ Dec: -16:02:30]*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position Angle*<\/b><\/td>\n314\u00c2\u00b0 (1823)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Separation*<\/b><\/td>\n231″ (1823)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnitudes*<\/b><\/td>\n2.75 \/ 5.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spectral Types*<\/b><\/td>\nA3IV \/ F4IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date\/Time<\/b><\/td>\nSEP 03, 2006 – 08:30 PM MST (SEP 04, 2006 – 03:30 UT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Observing Loc.<\/b><\/td>\nFlagstaff, AZ – Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instrument<\/b><\/td>\nOrion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia.\/1200 mm F\/L)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyepieces\/Mag.<\/b><\/td>\n32 mm (37.5X); 10 mm + 2X Barlow (240X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conditions<\/b><\/td>\nPartly cloudy, calm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seeing<\/b><\/td>\n4\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transparency<\/b><\/td>\nNELM Mag ~4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
References<\/b><\/td>\nThe Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996) via VizieR<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Based on published data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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