Struve 3061
 
Mike Sutherland
Star: Struve 3061
Date: 21 October 2006
Time: 9:55 pm PDT
Seeing: about 5/10
Transparency: average
Location: Beaverton Oregon, USA
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions: 56F, dry
Sky darkness: limiting mag 3
Telescope: Takahashi FS128
Eyepieces: 30mm Ultima, 9mm ortho
Magnification: 35x, 116x

Again, I could split it using the 30mm at 35x. Enjoyed this nice, equal pair at 116x. Would have liked to have gone higher but the skies wouldn't permit it. I had a bit of a headache so ended the session there. Now I wish I had stuck with it a bit longer.
         

Steve Bodin
Star: Struve 3061
Date: 22 Oct 2006
Time: 9 to 11pm
Seeing: 4-5/10
Transparency: fair
Location: Mattawa Wa, USA, 46.7N,119.9W
Site classification: Rural
Conditions: 48F, no wind, dry
Sky darkness: limiting mag 6.5
Telescope: Meade 16 inch LX200GPS UHTC
Eyepieces: not used
Imaging: DX8263SL video camera at f10 and f30
Magnification: app.600x and 1800x

Fine pair of nearly equal stars, primary seems a warmer color than secondary. Measured: 7.89 sec at 149.2 deg PA.
      

Richard Jepeal
Star: Struve 3061
Date: November 6, 2006
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: ---
Location of site: New Britain, Connecticut
USA
Site classification: Urban
Conditions:
Sky darkness: ---
Telescope: 8in Celestron Nexstar
Eyepieces: ---
Magnification: 53x & 91x

Cozy yellowish-white pair. Almost DEB.
 
        

David Jenkins
Star: Struve 3061
Date: 24 November, 2006
Time: 1:00-3:30 UTC
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: 8 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Location: Orem, Utah, USA.
40.29694N, 111.69389W
Site classification: Utah Valley urban area of 500,000 with strong light pollution. Salt Lake City metro light dome to the northwest at 40 miles
Conditions: Clear, slight breeze, cold 33 degrees F
Sky darkness: 3.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Moon: Waxing quarter moon
Telescope: Celestron GPS 11” on APT Wedge
Mount: Standard Celestron
Eyepieces: Meade Super Plossl – 32mm
Imaging: Nikon Coolpix 4500, 4X zoom
Magnification: Approximately 350X
Diagonal: Yes, Meade 1.25” flip mirror diagonal
Software: Reduc version 3.62
 

Distance:8.1  PA:150.0

      
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