| Glen Chapman | ||||
| Star:
Beta Hydrae
Date & Time: 18/03/02 Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Sydney, Australia Site classification: Urban Transparency: 8 <Limiting magnitude> Moon: 3 days old Sky condition Clear though heavy humidity and extreme night temperatures suggests faint high haze Temperature: 27ºC Telescope: 8" Dobsonian Magnification: 360X |
During a single moment of
clarity, some evidence of elongation was noted. Reset the scope some five
minutes later and achieved a similar result after a long stretch of
waiting. Plan on the next clear night to include another observers opinion
of what he sees through my telescope.
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| Kevin Barker | ||||
| Star:
Beta Hydrae
Date & Time: 5th April, 2002 Seeing: 7-9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 8-9 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Location of site: Auckland, New Zealand. Site classification: Suburban Backyard Sky darkness: --- <Limiting magnitude>. Telescope: Zeiss APQ 130/1000 Mount: Zeiss Ib mount, setting circles. Eyepieces: Zeiss 0.965” orthoscopics, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.5 mm, Zeiss 2X barlow lens. Magnification: 250x, 333x, 500x |
Clearly elongated yellow
pair at 250 X. PA approximately 40 to 50 degrees.
Resembled an uneven peanut at 333 and 500 X. |
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