Theta 2 Orionis

Star 25 of 100


Constellation: Orion

Difficulty: Easy

Right Ascension: 05h 35m.4

Declination: -05° 25'

Magnitude: 5.0, 6.2

Separation: 52.3"

Position Angle: 94°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: Theta 2 Orionis
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 4
Lat/Lon: 35.15, -85.32
Instrument: 1300/102 (Orion Apex Maksutov)
Power: 144x
Date: 1-4-24
Time: 10:06pm EST
Est. P.A.: 90 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Theta 2 falls away from Theta 1 and the nebula. The stars are white and nicely distantfrom each other with good magnitude for viewing.

Additional Notes

Any other observations, challenges encountered, or notable details about this observation session

Sketch

Theta 2 Orionis sketch