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(IAAC) Obj: Delta Equulei - Inst: 220mm f/5 Newtonian equatorial
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Observer: Paul Haworth
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 1997 September 1/2; 20:30UT
Location of site: Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham (Lat +53, Elev 100m)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: III <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 220mm f/5 Newtonian equatorial
Magnification: x 183
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Delta Equulei
Category: Multiple star
Class:
Constellation: Equuleus
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Separation estimated at just over 50"; PA estimated at 355deg.
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This is only an optical binary (i.e. line-of-sight). Delta Equulei is
also a real binary, but with a period of only 5.7 years, its
separation never exceeds 0.35arcsec, and is thus well beyond my reach.
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