| Eddy O'connor | ||||
| Star: Herschel 3642 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 easy pair nearly -34º forms a binocular companion to Upsilon Eri. A delicate Light Blue and dark Blue mag. 6.3 and 8.6 pair @ 6". | |||
| Luis Balanzino | ||||
| Star: Herschel 3642 Date & Time: December 18 and 19, 2004, 1h to 4h UT Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, Argentina 32.067 S, 64.550 W Site classification: Sierras of Cordoba Temperature: 20ºC Moon: in Pisces, illuminated fraction 0.53 Sky darkness: 5-6 <Limiting magnitude> Telescope: ETX-90 Maksutov-Cassegrain on photo tripod (90mm f/13.8) Eyepieces: 26mm Meade Super Plossl, 2x TAL Barlow Magnification: 48x, 96x |
In the field of Upsilon-4 Eri. Nice, not easy. White bright primary, subtle companion. Barely split at 48x, well at 96x. | |||