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(IAAC) Obj: BU 87 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT fork mount



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Observation Poster: William L. Schart <wschart@hot.rr.com>

Observer: William L. Schart
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 2/9/02  7:56 pm CST
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4  <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT fork mount
Magnification: 80x, 120x, 160x, 200x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): BU 87
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag 6.23-8.73  size 1.9"
Position: RA 04:22  DEC 20:49
Description:
Nothing at low power, elongation and perhaps occasionally split at mid, split at high, where the companion appears as a small dot almost due south of the bright yellow primary. WHen centered in the low power FOV, w other bright stars appear at the edge at about 10:00 and 2:00.
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