The Search for Pluto....

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Re: The Search for Pluto....

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Unitron48 wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:59 pm
kt4hx wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:02 pm Very well done Dave, Don and Chris. Your methodology was sound and worked as intended. Congrats on finding Pluto and on the VROD. :)

I remember when I observed it visually with my 12 inch, I printed out charts of the field to the stellar magnitude of 15.0 to help aid me in finding this little dot. It is indeed a rush to make a plan and then have it come to fruition because you planned and executed it well. Again, nicely done and very happy for you guys.
Thanks, Alan! Your method was more "purist", but sometimes taking advantage of technology is fun too!

Dave
Absolutely, take advantage of the tools you have access to! :) I don't have the tools for imaging, nor any motorized drives. If I did, I certainly would put them to use for such an endeavor. As they say, there is more than one way to an end. As long as one gets to the desired result, use what you have! :)
Alan

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