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2: Gamma Ceti - Delta
Orionis
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OBJECT: Gamma Ceti
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TELESCOPE: Meade 10"
f/10 SCT |
DATE: 11.27.1997 |
TIME: 12:21
am EST
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TRANSPARENCY: Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 179x |
LOCATION: Kalamazoo Twp. |
COMMENTS: Extremely
difficult pairing to resolve. The faint secondary is very close
to the brilliant yellowish primary star.
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OBJECT: Eta Persei |
TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
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DATE: 02.25.1996 |
TIME: 12:26 am EST |
TRANSPARENCY: Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATION: Kalamazoo
Twp. |
COMMENTS: The
primary star is pale yellow. The secondary is a dim blue.
Reminds me of a fainter version of Albireo.
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OBJECT: Struve
331
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
DATE: 02.25.1996 |
TIME: 12:34
am EST
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TRANSPARENCY: Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATION: Kalamazoo
Twp. |
COMMENTS: This pair has
two blue colored stars. The primary has the lighter color.
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OBJECT: 32
Eridani
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
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DATE: 11.27.1997 |
TIME: 12:25 am EST |
TRANSPARENCY: Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 179x |
LOCATION:
Kalamazoo Twp. |
COMMENTS: The
brightest of the pair is pale yellow, while the slightly fainter
companion is dark blue.
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OBJECT: Chi
Tauri
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
DATE: 02.25.1996 |
TIME: 12:40 am EST |
TRANSPARENCY: Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATION:
Kalamazoo Twp. |
COMMENTS: The primary
is light yellow while the secondary has a hint of red or orange; a bit
too faint to tell for sure.
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OBJECT: 1
Camelopardalis
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
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DATE: 02.25.1996 |
TIME: 1:07
am EST
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TRANSPARENCY:
Good |
SEEING:
Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 208x |
LOCATION: Kalamazoo
Twp. |
COMMENTS: Both stars
have a hint of blue to them. The primary is a mixture of blue and
white. The secondary is dark blue. |
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OBJECT: 55
Eridani
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
DATE: 03.11.1997 |
TIME: 10:23
pm EST
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TRANSPARENCY: Very
Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATION:
Nature Center |
COMMENTS: Two
stars of equal magnitude. One being blue and the other orange.
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OBJECT: Beta
Orionis
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
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DATE: 03.11.1997
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TIME: 10:19
pm EST
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TRANSPARENCY:
Very Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATION:
Nature Center
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COMMENTS: Rigel
outshines the tiny companion by several magnitudes.
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OBJECT: 118
Tauri
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
DATE: 02.25.1996 |
TIME: 1:30 am EST |
TRANSPARENCY:
Good |
SEEING:
Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 196x |
LOCATON:
Kalamazoo Twp. |
COMMENTS: This
one was a bit of a challenge to split. A very sharp focus was
needed. Both are a medium blue in color.
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OBJECT: Delta
Orionis
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TELESCOPE:
Meade 10" f/10 SCT |
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DATE: 11.26.1997 |
TIME: 1:07 am EST |
TRANSPARENCY:
Good |
SEEING: Good |
MAGNIFICATION: 96x |
LOCATON:
Kalamazoo Twp. |
COMMENTS: Part
of Orion's famous belt. The primary (Mintaka) is a dazzling white
star. The nearby companion (if this is a true binary) is several
magnitudes fainter and dark blue in color.
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