South 643
 
Eddy O'connor
Star: South 643
Date & Time: 10-11p.m. local, March 15th 2004
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:
Conditions: Temp. 16ºC
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude> 
Telescope: 8" Newt. F9
Eyepieces: 25mm K, 12.5 mm Ortho
Magnification:
 
This one sits on the border with Virgo and requires careful star-hopping from rows of mag. 7 stars SE of the line linking Beta and Delta Corvi. A beautiful White
and Deep Yellow pair reward the searcher. HS 2.

  
  

 

 
 
 
 

 


Richard Harshaw
Star: South 643
Date & Time: March 21, 2004
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>. 
Transparency: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Location of site: Northern Kansas City, 
Missouri (USA), 
94º 30m W, 39º 15m N
980 ft above Mean Sea Level
Site classification: suburban
Conditions: 14 (F) to 29 F (-1C). 
Sky darkness:   <Limiting magnitude> 
Telescope: Celestron C-11
Eyepieces: 
Magnification: see report
Rating Scale: see report <1 to 5 (1 being outstanding
view, to 5, a dismal view) and letter E, M or D (easy, moderate or difficult)>		 At 98x, I got pale yellow and white, with a rating of 3E.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


Luis Balanzino
Star: South 643
Date & Time: April 25, 2004, 2h to 5h UT
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>. 
Transparency: 7 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Location of site: Cordoba, Argentina
31.400S, 64.183W
Site classification: Urban area with considerable light pollution
Conditions:  Temperature: around 10º C
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude> 
Moon: none
Telescope: TAL-1 eq. reflector (110mm f/7.3)
Eyepieces: 25mm TAL Plossl, 15mm TAL Kellner, 3X TAL Barlow
Magnification: 32x, 54x, 96x, 161x

 Together with Delta and STF 1669, one of the most beautiful in Corvus. Quite bright white components, easy to split at 32x-54x.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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