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Occultation of the star Chi Tauri by the Moon

author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix

reference: a-cnj05-01000

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

The waxing crescent Moon occults Chi Tauri, a double star with components of magnitude 5.4 and 8.4 separated by 19.6 arc seconds.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - CHI TAURI - CONJUNCTION - DOUBLE STAR - EARTHSHINE - MOON - OCCULTATION - SATELLITE - STAR - TAURUS -