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(IAAC) Obj: UX Dra (HD 183556) - Inst: Discovery DHQ 8" dobsonian




IAAC Deep-Sky Observing Log Entry

Name of observer: Tom Campbell
Your observing skills then:  Advanced (many years) 
Date/time of observation: June 6, 2003 11:30pm CDT

Site type:  Exurban
Location: Iola, Kansas (Long: 95o24'W Lat: 37o55'N)
Transparency: Clear (8/10)
Seeing: Mostly Stable (7/10) 
Moon presence: Major - Gibbous or near object

Instrument: Discovery DHQ 8" dobsonian
Powers: 49x, 81x, 125x, 203x, 305x
Filters: None

Deep Sky Object: UX Draconis (HD 183556)
Object category: Variable star.
Object class: Carbon star

Constellation: Dra
Position: RA: 19h 21m 36s | Dec: +76o34'
Object data: Mag: 8.6

Description:
With the nearly first quarter Moon high overhead as twilight neared an
end, I knew that my Herschel galaxies were out of the question from my
back yard.  So instead, I gathered up the last couple of issues of
Sky&Telescope to see what objects were featured. As it turned out,
most of the observing articles were about double stars. In the
moonlight, doubles seemed the best course to take, so I thought it was
fitting. I hand-picked several of those listed that I either hadn't
seen yet, or else I hadn't visited in quite a while. I began in Corona
Borealis, but the glare of the Moon in that region of sky made me
retreat into Draco, the land of the Dragon.
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This carbon star appeared deep orange and really intense. Several
other stars were in the same field at 49x, but this one really stood
out because of its color. I always like to stop and look at carbon
stars, and this is a really nice one.
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