I 78

Eddy O’connor
Star: I 78
Date & Time: May 19th  2001,
7-8 p.m local; UT +9.  
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>.  
Transparency: 9/10 
Location of site: Terara, New South Wales, Australia. 
150º.38E; 34º.52S 
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions: Moderate humidity . No Moon
Temperature: 9ºC 
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude>  
Telescope: 8" Newt. F9 
Eyepieces: 25mm K, 12.5 mm Ortho 
Magnification: 81x, 162x 
 		 A jump further West finds me in the field of this close double. The stars are an equal 6.5 mag and I failed the 1" split at both powers. Hartung offers comfort that the pair are decreasing in separation.