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I looked at both these showpieces in Scorpius last evening with my 6 inch f/8 triplet. Used the new 6mm Delos for 203x. Both the close pairs showed as "thin waisted peanut" shapes due to seeing.
Nu Sco m 4.35, 5.31, sep 1.3" at PA 2. Second pair m 6.6, 7.23 , sep 2.4" at PA 56. The pairs are about 41" apart at PA 337.
Xi Sco .m 4.87, 5.16, sep 1.1" at PA 10. Third star, m 7.3, sep 7.5" at PA 43 as measured from the A component.
Also:
68 Her, aka STT 328. m 4.8, 10.3, sep 4.5" at PA 59. Before looking up the PA, I estimated 60 deg. This double was somewhat difficult. 203x
Double and multiple star observer. Over 3,500 unique pairs logged.
I got out for a few last night, but it was so hot and humid - my eyepiece was fogging up - that I called it - no point in getting frustrated.
-- Brett
Scope: Apertura AD10 with Nexus II with 8192/716000 Step Encoders EPs: ES 82* 18mm, 11mm, 6.7mm; GSO 30mm Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars List Counts:Messier: 75;Herschel 400: 30;Caldwell: 12; AL Carbon Star List: 16 Brett's Carbon Star Hunt
Gabrielle See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110) The only culture I have is from yogurt