32 Orionis 

Thad Robosson
Star: 32 Orionis 
Date & Time: 22, January, 2001
Seeing: At best a 7, but went down to
4 in places <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>.
Definately did not support the higher 
powers necessary for this project. A 
moderate wind was a big factor/problem. 
Location of site: Eagle Eye, in the lovely
Harquahala Mts., Arizona
33 43.787n, 11317.765w. Elev 1,800ft
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness:  <Limiting magnitude>
Temperature: about 40°F 
Telescope: 8" f/6 (1200mm) on a
dob mount.
Eyepieces: Mostly Vixen. 10 and 15mm with 2x and 5x barlow combo's. 
 
10mmx2 (240x) (My finders are REALLY aligned well.)  Obvious split with dark between. PA est. 45°, both white. 
 
 

 


 
Rafael Benavides
Star: 32 Orionis 
Date & Time: 15 - February - 2001
(22 h 00 m UT)
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> 
Location of site: Posadas (Córdoba), Spain
Site classification: Suburban 
Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude> 
Temperature:  14ºC 
Telescope: Helios 120 mm f/8.3 achromatic refractor
Magnification: 100x, 315x, 500x
Eye Pieces: Plossl 10 mm, Microguide 12.5 mm, 2x Barlow, diagonal prism, 3x Barlow
 
The widest of Nutcraker on Orion. With a magnification of 
100x this star seemed to be white but lonely. Using 315x I was able to 
see the components into a very nice, bright, close double star. The 
colour of both stars seemed to be pale yellow. I obtained with 
MicroGuide at 500x from an average of 7 measures a PA of 47º1. 
Rating: 2 

 


 
William L. Schart
Star: 32 Orionis 
Date & Time: 4/03/01 9:15 pm CST
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> 
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 N, Elev 600 ft) 
Site classification: Suburban 
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude> 
Moon: Waxing gibbous
Telescope: Celestar 8” SCT
Magnification: 78x, 120x, 203x plus
barlow (406x)
Definately elongated with the barlow, but I could never get a clean split. Color was a pale yellow.