| Eddy O'Connor | ||||
| Star:
75 Orion
Date & Time: Dec 5th 2000. 10 -11p.m local; UT +11 Seeing: 5-6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: 6/10 Temperature: 18ºC Other Conditions: Calm. Moon 9 days old Location of Site: Terara, New South Wales Australia, S34.52, W150.38 degrees. Site Classification: Suburban Sky darkness: North 4; South 4.5 <Limiting magnitude> Binoculars: 7X35 Tento. 25X100 Somet. (Occasional 16" Dob comparisons ) HS: 2 HS= Harshaw Scale1-5 (1 best) |
This double
lies near the border between Orion, Monoceros and Gemini. Is it worth a
visit. Yes. The White primary is pleasantly contrasted with the
fainter,
mag. 8.5 companion lying North in the field. Comments: A rich field,
even
in deteriorating seeing.
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| Thad Robosson | ||||
| Star:
75 Orion
Date & Time: 1-17-01, 3:30 - 5:30 UT Seeing: 4~5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Weather: clear, but quite chilly at 45°F (Hey, it's cold to us....) Location of Site: Phoenix, AZ 112 08.029w, 33 32.674n Site Classification: Suburban Sky darkness: -- <Limiting magnitude> Transparency: 3~4/10 Binoculars: 10x50 on homemade bino mount. |
Either I was
on wrong star, or I didn't get it. Was brightest in area, so I
was
reasonably sure I was on it. Didn't split this one though.
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| Carol Locomiak | ||||
| Star:
75 Orionis
Date & Time: UT Feb 14th, 01:00 till 04:00 Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Transparency: Very good 8/10 Temperature: 20°F Other Conditions: Slight breeze; no Moon Location of Site: Tomahawk WI, USA 45ºN 89ºW Site Classification: Rural Sky darkness: 8/10 Binoculars: Oberwerk 22x100 |
Sep 117" //
mags 5.4 and 8.5 Both appeared white.
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| Paolo Morini | ||||
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Star:75 Ori |
Moon between first quarter and full, strong brigthness, anyway the B component seems much fainter than m 8.5 stated. Visible only with adveted vision |
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