33 Doubles Observing Projects: 26 Andromeda

26 Andromeda

Bob Hogeveen

n.b.hogeveen@hetnet.nl

Star: 26 Andromeda
Date & Time: December 17, 2000, 20:00 UT
Seeing: -- <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>.
Location of site: Annen, The Netherlands (53 N, 6 E)
Site classification: Village-backyard
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Conditions: Lot of moisture in the air
Temperature: 4° C
Telescope: Telescope(s): Meade LX10,
Celestron CG-11
Magnification: 70x, 80x

The magnitude difference is just a bit to much for my 8" SCT for a nice view. B is visible with 80x, but the view suffers from the brightness of A. With direct vision it's on-and-off, seeing B and then it disappears in the glare of A, and then B's there again.
I rated 26 And a 3 for my LX10
With my 11" SCT it's different. B is much more obivious, even with 70x it stands out well. The magnitude difference makes this a very nice pair with this scope. Rating : 2
I didn't notice any colour, A seemed just white and B was to weak for colour.

Ambience:
Winter in this part of Holland means flocks of geese flying over in the night. A wonderful sound, those gaggling geese in the dark. Most common species around here is the White-fronted goose. They fly over our village in large numbers going to their sleeping grounds in the evening and returning to their eating-grounds in the morning.
During observation of 26 And a flock of White-fronted geese passed by. Birds and stars and a good scope, the evening is okay...

Our dog, a sweet collie bitch, is always lying around when I'm observing. Now and then she jumps up barking loud when she hears someone passing on the footpath behind the bushes. A vehement interruption of the always very quiet evenings in our village.

Susan Delaney				delaneys@worldnet.att.net
Star: 26 Andromeda Date & Time: 2000-12-27/28 19:00 - 22:00 EST (00:00 - 03:00 UT) Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>. Transparency: 8/10 Temperature: 26F Location of site: Fairfield, CT, USA Site classification: Suburban Sky darkness: ~ 4.7 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: Discovery 10" DHQ f/5.6 Dobsonian Eyepieces and Magnification: 9mm Nagler (158x)				At 158x, although the secondary star was much fainter than its white colored primary companion; it's brilliant yellow color compensated by demanding attention!