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Started by skelleywa at 11-28-2005 10:01 PM. Topic has 0 replies.

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  11-28-2005, 10:01 PM
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Double Stars

 

As a test of my new scope I started the AL program for double stars on Friday evening.  I got the three in Lyra since we are starting to loose Lyra in the west.  The double-double Epsilon Lyrae was a challenge at 2 seconds separation with a 12 mm eyepiece. 

The Program requires a sketch of the double and the North direction  indicated on the sketch.  The AL indicates it is a good program for the backyard since most doubles are a reasonable magnitude and not requiring a dark site.  

The sky was hazy so I did not see the colors as advertized.  After getting one in Cygnus, coulds started rolling in and I quit.


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