South 384 

Richard Harshaw
Star: South 384 (ADS 271) 
Location of site: Northern Kansas City, Missouri (USA) 
94d 30m west longitude, 39d 15m north latitude 
980 ft above Mean Sea Level 
Date of observations (UT): 03:30, Oct 17, 2000 
Site classification: suburban 
Sky conditions
seeing-- 8 out of 10 
transparency-- 7 out of 10 
limiting visual magnitude-- 4.5 mag 
Telescope: Celestron C-8 
Eyepiece: 20mm Erfle (104x) 
 
 
Sep/PA's:  AB = 20.6" + / 267 +;  AC = 97" +!! / 22 + 
Year of last measurement:  1991 
Distance (light years):  n/a 
Luminosity (in suns):  n/a 
Eyepiece and magnification:  20mm Erfle (104x) 
Colors noted:  Y, ?? and B. 

The B star was terribly difficult to see.  I'd rate this triple a lowly 5. 
 

 
 
Thad Robosson
Star: South 384 
Date & Time: 21, October, 2000 
Seeing: 7-8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>. 
Location of site: Phoenix, USA 
Site classification: Decidedly Urban 
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude> 
Temperature: about 70ºF 
Telescope 90mm ETX MakCas 
Magnification: 39x 
  
  
 
Very Easy at 39x.  Comp. seen only with averted.  Est PA 30°. No colors noted. 

 
 

 

 
 
Ilario Melandri
Star: South 384 
Date & Time: 1 nov 2000 , 21.05 UT 
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>  
Location of site: Italy, Ravenna, San Romualdo, Lat 44 32’N Lon 12 08’E 
Elevation: 0 m 
Site classification: Rural  
Sky darkness: 4.5 <Limiting magnitude> 
Temperature: +9C 
Telescope: 150 mm f/15 achromatic refractor (lens by Romano Zen, Venice). 
Magnification: 140x (Plossl 16mm)