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4 years 7 months ago #107855 by flt158
Replied by flt158 on topic Sugarloaf on Friday?
Well done on splitting all these doubles and triples in Bootes, Corona Borealis and Aquilae, Mike.
I can see you use your GoTo to its full potential with your very fine Sky Watcher 120 ED achromatic refractor.
I am sure you knew you were going to have great nights when you had great success splitting Izar at 150X. I know I do when my scope splits it at 112X and 140X.
I did split Alkalurops at 112X on Monday 10th June.
39 Bootis I split at 112X in 2018.
But I have never had the pleasure of observing Stf 1871 in Bootis at all. Let's wait until 2020.

Corona Borealis is not a well known constellation for me as yet.
I have only observed 1 or 2 doubles within its borders.

I recognise Stf 2492 as 23 Aquilae. Successful split at 140X and 167X.
I'm sorry you could not see Stf 2428 as a triple star. Maybe we need a visit to the Sugarloaf car park in 2020 to see the C star. But well done on seeing A and B as a clean split.
I had a clean split on Stf 2408 at 112X and 140X. Both white to me.
I see both stars of Stf 2404 as orange and orange. They point downwards -a truly magnificent sight at 112X.
BU 265 would be tough on a windy night. I require 225X to split it for sure.
I have split Pi Aquilae many times; so I am leaving him alone until 2020.
I have split 11 Aquilae (Stf 2424) and Stf 2426 in the past.

But none of the following have I ever observed in Aquila:

Stf 2428, Stf 2447, Stf 2531, Stf 2533 and Stt 368.

I will have to have a go at those 5 in 2020.
There are definitely many more doubles listed in Aquila for me to check out in the future.
Right now I am waiting for an opportunity to observe more doubles and triples in Cassiopeia -especially now that I am feeling much better after my recent illness.

Clear skies to you, Mike and everyone else.

Aubrey.
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