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(IAAC) Obj: Struve1905 - Inst: 8" f/6 dob
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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: Struve1905 - Inst: 8" f/6 dob
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From: Tom Campbell (via Lew Gramer) <starborg@allencc.edu>
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Date: 1 Jun 2004 18:20:57 -0000
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[Forwarded to IAAC with Tom's permission.]
Observer: Tom Campbell
Location: Iola, Kansas (Long: 95o24'W, Lat: 37o55'N)
Equipment: Discovery DHQ 8" dobsonian
Eyepieces: 1.25" Ploessls - 25mm (49x), 15mm (81x), 10mm (122x), 6mm (203x)
Date/Time: 05 May 2004, 10:00pm CDT
Transparency: Clear (8/10)
Seeing: Stable (8/10)
Moon: Full, but just below or at horizon
Weather: Temperatures in the low 60s. There was a light breeze. Relative
humidity was about 68%
Object(s): Struve1905
Category: Multiple star.
Constellation: UMi
Data: Mag 8.3, 8.4; Sep 2.9"
Position: RA: 14h 56m 48s | Dec: +70o 50'
Description:
I knew that the Moon would be rising within a few hours of sunset
tonight, but the twilight sky was so beautiful, I just had to set up
my telescope. Knowing the sky would never get truly dark tonight, I
opted for some double stars. The "Spirit of 33" double star observers
have picked Ursa Minor this month. This constellation is well-placed
in my sky, so I picked some of the easier ones from their list.
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This double is fairly faint, but both stars are about equal
brightness. The tight pair could be separated at 122x, but the
view was better at 203x. Both stars appeared white.