| Bob Hogeveen | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: January 3, 2002 (00.30) Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparancy: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Annen, The Netherlands 53N, 6E Site classification: Village backyard Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: Swarovski AT80 spottingscope Magnification: 20x, 60x Harshaw Scale: 3 <1-5; 1 best> |
At the moment of observation
this pair had already set behind the treetops to the south of my observing
location, but was still somewhat visible through the leafless branches.
I can imagine this is a very pretty double when it can be seen clearly.
It is easy to see and split @ 20x and the primary is a beautiful deep-yellow.
The orientation of this pair
is almost horizontal when it's in the south.
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| Bill Becker | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: Jan.3rd from 4:42 to 6:15 UT Seeing: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Casper, Wy. USA Site classification: Suburban Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: TEC 6 Mak-Cass Magnification: ~51x(35mm Panoptic) |
The faintest and middle
star of Nu 1,2, and 3, this was one of myfavs that I viewed tonight. The
primary was faintly yellow and thesecondary looked distinctly deep blue.
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| Paolo Morini | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: 4 Jan 2001, 22.30 UTC Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Italy, Ravenna Elevation: 0 m Site classification: Urban Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude> Temperature: -3C Telescope: Televue Pronto Eyepiece(s): 9.5 mm Konig by Columbia Optics + 90 degerecting diagonal Magnification: 50x |
Nu1 CMa is a very fine double star, I have tried to estimate the colours and I have found the secondary to be "coldest" in color than the primary, say bluish-greenish toward yellow. The day after I checked that, Kepple and Sanner in their book say "subtle yellow and dark blue"!. I am quite satisfied about, not badfor a man (probably a lady would not be surprised about thisresult, as color blindness at low light level is stronger in men than in women). | |||
| Daniel Osanai | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: January 4th, 2002 21:15 UT Seeing: 9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Lolog, Argentina 71º18´W, 40º02´S Site classification: Rural Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: Refractor Vixen 60S f/7 on equatorial mount & SS2K Eyepieces: ULTIMA 30 mm, Powermate 2.5x Magnification: 40x |
Nu 1 is easily lied between
Nu´s, 2 and 3; and it is visible with naked eyes. AB shows very closely
together but it is clearly resolved at 40x. A is bright and yellowish,
and B is fainter and white.
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| Eddy O’Connor | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: January 7th, 2001 10 p.m local; UT +10 Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Temperature: 20ºC Location of site: Terara, New South Wales, Australia 150º.38 E, 34º.52 S Site classification: Suburban-rural Sky darkness: No Moon. Telescope: 8" Newt. F9 Eyepieces: 25mm K, 12.5 mm Ortho Magnification: 73x, 146x Harshaw Scale: 2 <1-5; 1 best> |
This is one of three stars
slightly south and midway of a line joining Sirius with Beta Can.
At first the unthinkable happened and I failed to split this wide double.
I made several adjustments to my collimation, rubbed my eyes several times,
returned to my map and seriously questioned my eyesight and sanity. I did
make note of a stunning nearby star and in the cool light of the next morning
the mystery was revealed. My
ancient copy of Norton revealed that the nearby double was, in fact, the real double, so my visit to the optometrist was cancelled. (I insert arrows on my maps marking double stars before my viewing sessions and rarely question them. The difference in magnitudes of Nu 1 and Nu2 should have provided a clue to the normal brain!) Comments: My wretched computer generated map merely lists Nu 1 as SHJ73. I noted it as a Yellowish primary with a wide Bluish companion. |
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| Glen Chapman | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: 10/01/2002, 9:30 pm Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 4 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Seven HIlls NSW, Australia Site classification: Suburban Sky darkness: --- Telescope: 8 inch Celetron Starhopper Magnification: 48x |
Using Nu 3 for naked eye
targeting. This interesting double can be found bracketed by Nu 2 and 3.
Almost in the same field is the fainter, B 2522. The colour combination
needed slightly higher (96x) power to bring them to their greatest contrast.
I am surprised more guides don’t include this star in ‘best of lists’.
A – White to yellow B – pale
blue.
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| Steve Bodin | ||||
| Star:
Nu-1 in Canis Majoris
Date & Time: 3 Feb 2002, 9pm local Seeing: --- <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Silverdale Wa, USA 47N,123W Site classification: Sky darkness: 5.0, High cirrus <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: Celestron 8 SC Eyepiece: PC23 Videocamera Magnification: --- |
Easy object visually nice
yellow primary, blue secondary.
Measures 17.8 sec / 265 deg PA 
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