Then, after sorting out the garage in preparation for setting up the imaging computer, I came across a stack of Sky at Night magazines. They used to have a regular monthly Binocular Tour which I was a fan of. The July 2020 edition had a list of six targets in and around Cepheus.
Here they are:
1. Delta Cephi - Yellow and white double star. Henretta Levett's first Cephid Variable.
2. Kurhah Star Field - A group of 5th and 6th magnitude stars in a range of reds and blues. Probably worth getting the bins out just for this one!
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4. U Cephei - Eclipsing variable star. Varies from 6.8 to 9.2 with a period of 2.5 days. The magazine actually labelled this one incorrectly! They put a u in the right place but the 4 was right next to μ Cep, Erakis, the Garnet Star. That's worth a look too!
5. Iris Nebula - The famous reflection nebula. I've still not imaged this one!
6. Ux Draconis - Start the evening with a Carbon star and end on one too! Varies from 5.9 to 7.1 with a period of 6 months.
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So if your sky is clear and if your binoculars need an airing, why don't you look North East and join me?
Regards
Graeme