Burnham 1004

Eddy O'connor
Star: Burnham 1004
Date & Time:
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: 9 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Location of site: Terara, New South Wales, Australia,
Long.150º.38 ; Dec. S 34º.52.

Site classification: Suburban
Conditions
:
slight breeze. Moon set.
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude> 
Telescope: 8" Newt. F9
Eyepieces: 12mm Plossl,18mm Ultima Celestron
Magnification:
 
This was at the extreme limits tonight: a 7.2 and 8 mag pair @1.4" An elongation only with a 10mm eyepiece I reserve for severe nutcracker cases. I noticed a faint star S.E in the field at medium power.

 


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