[AZ-Observing] Re: P/Holmes tonight (Oct 26.1 UT)

>>  Red star is at 3h 41m, +51.6

     Close enough:  it's the carbon star HD 232820 = V466 Per = CGCS 541.
It was first reported as a carbon star by Espin in 1896 from 
visual spectroscope observations.  Coords are:  3 41 29.6 +51 30 12 (J2000).
Typically about mag 8.5 but somewhat variable.


\Brian
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