Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

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Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

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Hi all - returning for a 2 month hunt this time around as mentioned previously. I've included 4 targets, one is a repeat from March 2021 - it is a great target though, so if you go looking for it, the effort will be worth it.

Enjoy! All text taken from SkySafari.

HD 113801: +8.50

HD 113801 is a 8th magnitude Star appearing in the constellation Virgo. It is 2118 light years from our solar system. It is a orange giant of spectral type K0IIICNIab. Its surface temperature is 4660 Kelvins - 19% cooler than the Sun's - and it is 22.3 times the Sun's diameter in size. This star's total energy output, or luminosity, is 211 times the Sun's, and it has a mass of 1.1 Solar masses.


HD 156074: +7.59

HD 156074 is a 7th magnitude Star appearing in the constellation Hercules. It is 1069 light years from our solar system. It is a orange giant of spectral type C-R2IIIa: C2 3 CH3.5. Its energy output is 84 times the Sun's luminosity.


U Lyr: +8.3 to +13

U Lyrae is a 9th magnitude Variable Double Star appearing in the constellation Lyra. It is a red star of spectral type C.

This star is part of a double or multiple star system, but its orbit is not known. Its magitude +13.0 secondary component appears 10.5 arcseconds away from the primary.

U Lyrae is a pulsating Mira-type variable star of type M. Its magnitude varies from +8.3 to +13.5, over a period of 451.7 days.


Y Cnv: +4.86 to +7.32 (Repeat from March 2021)

Y Canum Venaticorum, called "La Superba" by the 19th-century Italian astronomer Father Angelo Secchi, is one of the deeply red-toned "carbon stars." Y CVn is a semi-regular (SRb) variable star; its magnitude range is from 4.8 to 6.4, over a period that averages roughly 157 days. Other periods, including one of 2000 days, are suspected. "Y" is one of the reddest stars in the sky, and is classified variously as a C7 supergiant, or as a CN5 supergiant. Its beautiful poppy-red tone is easy to see in 50 mm binoculars.
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

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A member recently won the VROD by referencing their observations of La Superba, that's one I have yet to see. Hopefully we'll get some clear weather over the next few weeks. Good list of targets Brett.
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Now that we are hopefully back in the saddle again in terms of weather I hope to make some progress with carbon stars this spring!
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OK, new moon tonight and it is supposed to be clear....hopefully will have a few carbon stars observed, let's keep it going...
-Michael
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Just set up the Twilight II. Should be ready to go from the second story balcony. (Bortle 5ish)
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Brief night precluded anything last week other that Gamma Virginis, a white-white double star. With tonight's moon will (given clear skies) focus on a couple of possibilities. In particular the carbon star in Canes Venatici...
-Michael
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I haven't been able to observe in some time. Carbons are once again on my list. Hope some other folks online here go after them.....
-Michael
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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

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That's a great idea Michael! I used to enjoy going after Brett's carbon stars with my old Canon 600D. The October Challenge has some beauties in it!

I've swapped out my 1600MM for my 224MC to have a go at Jupiter tonight. You have inspired me to go for some carbon stars too!

The October list is here: viewtopic.php?f=109&t=20889

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Re: Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

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Carbon stars are beautiful targets. I never went after them systematically, but did observe a few.

There are also stars that are not carbon but also possess rich orange or red colors. One of the most striking examples is the Garnet Star (Mu Cephei).
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Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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