Struve 1926


Steve Bodin
Star: Struve 1926
Date & Time: 27 July 2005,
10 pm to 11 pm local

Seeing: 3->2 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Transparency: good
Location of site: Mattawa WA, USA 46N 119W
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: Limit mag 6.5
Conditions: temp 84F, dry no wind
Moon:
Telescope: Meade 16 LX200GPS
Eyepieces: not used
Additional: DX-8263SL color video camera at prime focus
Magnification: app. 600x
   
Actually viewed on the 26th, but will report a non-split. Seemed like should be easy at 1.6 sec but nothing, just an orangish primary. Checked the WDS the next day and found that this pair has closed to 0.4 sec, and with a 2 magnitude difference... well this is one tough nut!  Maybe in 9/10 seeing with the 16, but that comes along once every 5 years.

 




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