Struve 1492

 
Richard Jepeal
Star: Struve 1492
Date: April 2, 2006
Time:
8:45PM to 10:00PM EDT
Seeing: 5/10
Transparency: ---
Location of site: New Britain, Connecticut
USA

Site classification: Urban
Conditions: 11-day-old-moon
Sky darkness: ---
Telescope: 8in Celestron Nexstar
Eyepieces: ---
Magnification
:


Reobserved this double but still cannot find the 10.1 magnitude secondary!

       

Steve Bodin
Star: Struve 1492
Date: 27 Apr 2006
Time:
10pm to 11pm
Seeing: 4-5/10
Transparency: good
Location: Mattawa Wa, USA, 46.7N,119.9W
Site classification: Rural
Conditions: 60F, slight wind, dry
Sky darkness: limiting mag 6.5
Telescope: Meade 16 inch LX200GPS UHTC
Eyepieces: not used
Imaging: DX8263SL video camera at f10
Magnification: app.600x

Very dim secondary, seems fainter than the 10th magnitude listed, maybe some hi-cirrus was blocking the light. Measured; 21.64 sec at 165.9 deg PA


  

    

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