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Last night 5/16/2023 was a rather uneventful and relaxing night of observing double stars. Following is my log for the night:
21:17 CDT Delta Herculis @ 224x (multiple system, bright main star, dimmer companion, in a field of stars)
22:33 CDT Rho Herculis @ 112x
23:00 CDT Nu Draconis @ 112x (a matched pair of bright white stars, my favorite of the night)
23:22 CDT 36 Ophichi @ 70x (a triple system with two orange stars, well worth the hunt)
23:36 CDT Omicron Ophiuchi @ 70x
Below is a single frame of Nu Draconis. Telescope: 11" SCT, Camera: Canon 80D, ISO: 1600, Exposure: 25 sec.
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Rob Telescopes: 50mm refractor, ED80 triplet, 90mm makcass, 10" dob, 8"SCT, 11"SCT
Mounts: Celestron CGX, Orion Sirius + several camera tripods
Cameras: Canon 6D, Canon 80D, ZWO-ASI120MC
Binoculars: 10x50, 12x60, 15x70, 25-125x80
Observatory: SkyShed POD XL3 + 8x12 warm room
AL Projects Completed: Lunar #645, Outreach #0280, Universe Sampler #93-T, Binocular Messier #871, Messier #2521, Messier Honorary #2521, Constellation Hunter Northern Skies #112, Planetary Transit Venus #1, Galileo #26, Outreach Stellar 0280, Meteor Regular #157, Solar System Telescopic #209-I, Observer Award #1
AL Projects Currently in Process: Double Stars, Comet, Lunar Evolution
-Michael Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50 Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl Camera: ZWO ASI 120 Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs Latitude: 48.7229° N