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(IAAC) Obj: STF 2424 - Inst: Celestron 8" SCT, fork mount

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: STF 2424 - Inst: Celestron 8" SCT, fork mount
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 19:40:52 -0400 (EDT)
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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: 9/26/02 9:09 PM CDT
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: Celestron 8" SCT, fork mount
Magnification: 78x, 120x, 203x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): STF 2424
Category: Multiple star.
Class: 
Constellation: Aqi
Data: mag 5.26-9.57  size 19.0"
Position: RA 18:59  DEC 13:37
Description:
A nice colorful pair, with quite a bit of magnitude difference but wide-spaced and easily split at low power. The primary is brilliant yellow and the secondary is a nice contrasting blue. It reminded me of Albiero. I estimated the PA at about 290 degrees.
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