Struve 1442


Richard Jepeal
Star: Struve 1442
Date: March 27, 2006
Time:---

Seeing: ---
Transparency: ---
Location of site: New Britain, Connecticut
USA

Site classification: Urban
Conditions: ----
Sky darkness: ---
Telescope: 8in Celestron Nexstar
Eyepieces: ---
Magnification
:


Attractive pair, easily split with 53x.  Slightly yellow primary with whitish partner.
 

     

Florent Losse
Star: Struve 1442
Date: April 6th and 7th 2006
Time:

Seeing: 8 of 10
Transparency: very good
Location of site: 4433N 0012W
Site classification: Rural
Conditions
:

Sky darkness: m lim=6
Telescope: Homemade Newton 8" used at EFL=4.70 m
Imaging device: Audine CCD (KAF400)
Imaging software: Pisco
Reduction: Reduc v3.62

Eyepieces: Visual notes with the 120mm guidescope and 20mm eyepiece
Magnification
: 50x


Bright and with exactly the difference of magnitude to give a really nice sight. Measured 156°2 / 13"19
 
 

 
       

Axel Tute
Star: Struve 1442
Date: 07-04-06
Time:
20:20 UT
Seeing: 7 from 10
Transparency: 7 from 10
Location of site: Kuessaberg-Dangstetten /
Germany

Site classification: Rural
Conditions
:
no wind, 6.9C, humidity 55%
Sky darkness: 4mag (full moon)
Moon:
short before full moon
Telescope: Celestron 8
Eyepieces:
26mm Plössel, 12mm RKE
Magnification
77x, 167x
Diagonal: Yes


Couldn't split with the 26mm. Split with the 12mm RKE. Measured PA = 156.6 - AC = 12.9" No color observed.

 

         

Morgan Spangle
Star: Struve 1442
Date: 15 April 2006
Time:

Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: 7 <1 worst - 10 best>
Location of site: Larchmont, NY  40.55.26N 73.44.45W
Site classification: suburban
Conditions: breezy, clear, temp: 50-42 deg
Moon: Nearly full, rising
Sky darkness <Limiting magnitude>
Telescope: C9.25 SCT
Mount: Takahashi NJP Temma 2
Eyepieces: SBIG ST2000XM
Magnification
: n/a
Diagonal: n/a
   
13.2"   156.3°

      

Dave Jenkins
Star: Struve 1442
Date: 10/May/06
Time:

Seeing: 6/10
Transparency:
Location of site: Orem, Utah - USA
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions: Heavy light pollution
Sky darkness: Moonlit evening
Telescope: Nexstar 11 GPS on APT Eq. Mount
Eyepieces: 32mm Meade Plossl
Camera: Nikon Coolpix @ 4x zoom with 32mm Meade Plossl - Flip Mirror used.
Software: Reduc - Thanks Florent!
Magnification: Approx. 350x

Struve 1442 - 12.9”  159º


 
      

William Schart
Star: Struve 1442
Date24 Mayl 2006
Time:
10:56 PM
Seeing: about 6-7/10
Transparency: clear
Location of site: Columbia, USA
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: ---
Telescope: C8
Eyepieces: 25mm, 17mm
Magnification
:

A pair of almost equal magnitude, but the southern one is noticeably dimmer. I estimated the PA at about 135. No color.

 

 


     

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