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(IAAC) Obj: beta Mon - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT fork mounbt
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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: 2/11/02 9:00 pm CST
Location of site: Killeen, TX (Lat 31 07, Elev 600 ft)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 4 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT fork mounbt
Magnification: 80x, 120x, 200x
Filter(s): none
Object(s): beta Mon
Category: Multiple star.
Class:
Constellation: Mon
Data: mag 4.7-5.2-6.7 size 7.3"-2.8"
Position: RA 06:29 DEC -07:02
Description:
The wider space 2 of this triple system was easily split at any power, with the close partners appearing as an elongation at low power. At mid power, this elongation was even more pronounced, perhaps even notched, and the split was acheived at high power. They all appeared blue to me. The wide pair I measured at 7”, PA 131.2 (ave. 5 meas.) The closer 2 I measured at 3”, but did not attempt the PA.
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