| Steve Bodin | ||||
| Star: Struve 287 Date & Time: 22 October 2005 midnight to 1 am local Seeing: 5/10 at best Transparency: fair Location of site: Mattawa WA, USA 46N 119W Site classification: rural Conditions: temp 55F, wind to 10 mph Sky darkness: limiting mag 6 moon rising Telescope: Meade 16 LX200GPS Eyepieces: not used Imaging: DX8263SL video camera at prime focus Magnification: app. 600x |
Fine pair
with a bright yellow primary and blue secondary. Measured;
6.63 sec at 076 deg PA. |
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| Florent Losse | ||||
| Star: Struve 287 Date & Time: Nov 05-06/06-07th, 2005 Time: Seeing: 7 out of 10 Transparency: out of 10 Location of site: 4433N 0012W Site classification: Rural Conditions: Sky darkness: limiting mag = maybe 2/3 at very best, <0 at worst ! Telescope: - visual : 120mm refractor used as guidescope - imaging : homemade Newton 8", Barlow 3x with tube extender, Audine K400 (sampling 0"32/px) Eyepieces: 20mm,7.5mm Reductions: Reduc V3.49 |
Well, well.
Haze is a good
training for the eyes. I aimed the telescope at the coordinates and wait 20 seconds before seeing a pale glow. It was enough to drive it on the Audine's sensor. Measurement : 072°7 / 6"90  |
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| Morgan Spangle | ||||
| Star: Struve 287 Date & Time: 11/19/2005 (CCD Observing), 25 November 2005 (Visual) Seeing: Transparency: Location: Larchmont, NY 40.55N 73.44W Site classification: Suburban Conditions: Cold, dry, thin high haze; moonless; steady air Sky darkness: Telescope: C9.25 SCT f/10 (CCD: ST2000XM) Borg 125ED f/6.4 800mmfl (visual) Mount: Tak NJP Temma 2 Eyepieces: 30, 24, 18, 12.5, 7.5, 5mm Celestron Ultima, in turret. UO Klee 2.8x barlow Magnification: |
Measured: 6.4/ 74.2 |
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