· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Rogerio sage Reged: 09/01/07 Posts: 222 Loc: Salvador; BA; Brazil Sigma Puppis - Double Star       #2087663 - 01/01/08 01:56 PM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi everybody! In the last observation of 2007, I was looking for a nice double to end the year. Well.. in the Puppis constelation I found two One of them is Sigma Puppis, this 3.25 magnitude, class K5 star, looks very nice at the eyepiece. It's companion, a 8,82 magnitude, class G5 star, lies at 22.2'' of arc from the A component. The A component Is a spectroscopic double. Hope you like It Clear skies Rogerio -------------------- 8'' F6 Dob - ATM 8'' F8 Dob - ATM Pentax PFC WPII 20X60; Nikon Action EX 8X40 24Pan; 16T5Nag; 10Rad; 7XW Meade TX 2X and 3X Edited by Rogerio (01/01/08 02:00 PM) Post Extras:       Rogerio sage Reged: 09/01/07 Posts: 222 Loc: Salvador; BA; Brazil Re: Sigma Puppis - Double Star [Re: Rogerio]       #2087675 - 01/01/08 02:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's a link to Hi Res -------------------- 8'' F6 Dob - ATM 8'' F8 Dob - ATM Pentax PFC WPII 20X60; Nikon Action EX 8X40 24Pan; 16T5Nag; 10Rad; 7XW Meade TX 2X and 3X Post Extras:       WadeVC Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/02/05 Posts: 2831 Loc: Lodi, California, Re: Sigma Puppis - Double Star [Re: Rogerio]       #2087798 - 01/01/08 03:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Um esboço fino certamente! Very nice indeed Rogerio. I just love the double-stars!! -------------------- Orion XTi10 f/4.7 Orion XTi8 f/5.9 Meade NGC 70mm f/10 Orion UltraView 10x50 Wide-Angle Binoculars My Sketch Gallery My Astronomy Blog A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top. Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Sigma Puppis - Double Star [Re: WadeVC]       #2088276 - 01/01/08 06:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rogerio, great subtle colors, interesting star field too ! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4087 Loc: Illinois Re: Sigma Puppis - Double Star [Re: novbabies]       #2088495 - 01/01/08 08:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rogerio, It's a beauty. Nice work. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       Rogerio sage Reged: 09/01/07 Posts: 222 Loc: Salvador; BA; Brazil Re: Sigma Puppis - Double Star [Re: frank5817]       #2089241 - 01/02/08 06:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wade, Mark and Frank, thank's for the kind words. This double is one of that good surprises in the sky! Rogerio -------------------- 8'' F6 Dob - ATM 8'' F8 Dob - ATM Pentax PFC WPII 20X60; Nikon Action EX 8X40 24Pan; 16T5Nag; 10Rad; 7XW Meade TX 2X and 3X Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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