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Old 22-01-2006, 05:33 PM
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Details of the trap
The attached image from Burnham's shows the Trap.
Stars E and F are 11 mag, discovered in 1826 and 1830, quoted as visible in a 6" telescope. Stars G and H are 16th mag and discovered with a 36" refractor in 1888.
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