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(IAAC) Obj: Alpha Ori - Inst: 10" F4.8 Equatorial Mount GP/DX
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Observation Poster: Barry Sharpe <barry.sharpe@btinternet.com>
Observer: Barry Sharpe
Your skills: Beginner (< one year)
Date/time of observation: 29th December 2001 22:54UT
Location of site: Welwyn Garden City (Lat 53:27:00, Elev 02:31:00)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Great - full or very near object
Instrument: 10" F4.8 Equatorial Mount GP/DX
Magnification: 25mm @ 10mm
Filter(s): None
Object(s): Alpha Ori
Category: Other.
Class: Star
Constellation: Orion
Data: mag 0.50 size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Alpha Ori with it's deep red colour makes this a gem, which is why i have left
it until last. I am unable to split this double with 25mm or 10mm eyepiece. In
the FOV to the south i see 2 stars very close together pluas a further 8 stars
on the edge of my vision. i can make out if i concentrate really hard a star so
faint but just noticiable just above the halo of Alpha Ori to the south this
this could be the companion?
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