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(IAAC) Obj: Struve 450 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob
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Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 12/28/00 6:55 pm CST
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31, Elev 600)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: Orion 6" Dob
Magnification: 32x, 48x, 72x, 120x, 144x, 240x, 98x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): Struve 450
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Located at the end of a long chain of stars near ALcyone. The secondary was rather difficult to pick out tonight, not at all at lower powers, suspected at 72X and confirmed at 120X. Primary was b to b/w, secondary too faint to tell.
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