Struve 2022


William Schart
Star: Struve 2022
Date: 6/19/06
Time:
10:36 PM
Seeing: 4 out of 5
Transparency:
Location of site: Columbia, USA
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions
:
warm
Sky darkness
:
around mag 5 (LM)
Telescope: C8
Eyepieces: 25 and 10 mm
Magnification

After much looking at high power I just made out the companion.

       

Richard Jepeal
Star: Struve 2022
Date: June 17, 2006 UT
Seeing
:
Vary, from 5/10 to 8/10 (Zenith)
Transparency: ---
Location of site: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Site classification: Urban
Conditions:
Sky darkness:
Telescope: 8in Celestron Nexstar
Eyepieces:
Magnification
:

 

   

Mike Sutherland
Star: Struve 2022
Date: 2 July 2006
Time:
11:00pm to 12:00pm PDT
Seeing: ~ 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: below average
Location of site:Beaverton Oregon, USA, 45 28N, 122 51W
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions
:
66F, dry
Sky darkness
: 3
<Limiting magnitude>
Telescope: Stellarvue F6, 80mm achro
Eyepieces: 30mm Ultima, 12mm ortho, 9mm ortho, 7mm ortho, 6mm ortho, Barlow
Magnification
:
16x, 40x, 53x, 69x, 80x

11:10pm PDT 12mm ortho through 6mm ortho and barlow. Gave it a good try but could not split.

Ambience: Mostly still, usual porch lights, tree's, shirt-sleeve warmth, first quarter moon.

       

Mike Sutherland
Star: Struve 2022
Date: 7 July 2006
Time:
11:00pm to 12:00pm PDT
Seeing: ~ 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: below average
Location of site:Beaverton Oregon, USA, 45 28N, 122 51W
Site classification: Suburban
Conditions
:
62F, dry
Sky darkness
: 3
<Limiting magnitude>
Telescope: Takahashi FS-128
Eyepieces: 30mm Ultima, 12mm ortho, 9mm ortho, 7mm ortho, 6mm ortho, 5mm LE, Barlow
Magnification
:
35x, 87x, 116x, 149x, 173x, 208x

11:26pm PDT At 173x I was getting a hint of the companion but it took 254x (9mm with barlow) to really see it and even at that only in still moments.



       

Steve Bodin
Star: Struve 2022
Date: 13 Aug 2006
Time:
10 pm to midnight
Seeing: 5-6/10
Transparency: poor
Location of site: Mattawa Wa, USA
46.7N,119.9W

Site classification: Rural
Conditions: 72F, no wind, dry
Sky darkness
:
limiting mag 5, bright moon
Telescope: Meade 16 inch LX200GPS UHTC
Eyepieces: not used
maging: DX8263SL video camera at f10, f20 and f30
Magnification: app. 600x - 1800x

Really a challenge due to the magnitude difference. But, split, again poorly. Measured; 2.59 sec at 155.3 deg PA.



  
      

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