(IAAC) Obj: Antares (Alpha Sco) - Inst: 4.5" homemade Dobson reflector, f/8

[Ante Perkovic]

  Observer: Ante Perkovic
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 20th 2003, 22.05h
Location of site: above Sevid, near Trogir, Croatia (Lat 43.5 N, Elev 200m)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing:
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" Homemade Dobson reflector, f/8 ("babydob")
Magnification: 48x, 79x, 96x, 140x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Antares (Alpha Sco)
Category: Multiple star
Class:
Constellation: Sco
Data: mag 1.0, 5.4  size 2.9"
Position:
Description:
I failed to see secondary at any magnifications I tried (48x, 79x, 140x, 
158x).

The star was 11 deg above the horizon.