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cpsTN
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I was out last night with a fellow CNer and near the end of my time there (about 2300 Central), I was looking at Mars with a 6" dob.
While I was trying to find Mars in the view - It was not far from the horizon and the atmospheric muck - I ran across a greatly separated DS with the components being BLUE and YELLOW. It seems that they were somwhat to the left of Mars in Cancer. They were embedded in the heavy glow of the Eastern horizon and no other stars were visable in the field of about 0.6*.
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Charles Sands
Observing since 12/29/86
8" f/5.9 dobsonian (Zhumell DSH-8), with 8x50 RACI
70mm f/5 achromatic refractor (Orion GoScope)
15x70 Celestron SkyMaster binos
S&T's POCKET SKY ATLAS
Kodak EasyShare Z915 digital camera
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The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth His handywork
Psalm 19:1
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exile
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Loc: Guangzhou, China
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Sounds like South 565 Lyncis (AB 6.2,8.56 83.9" 176deg 2004 K5III). Olcott described them as "gold and azure"...
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90mm Scopos f6.7 Apo Triplet on EQ1
Tak FS78 f8.1 on Vixen SP
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David Knisely
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Loc: Beatrice, Nebraska
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I was out last night with a fellow CNer and near the end of my time there (about 2300 Central), I was looking at Mars with a 6" dob.
While I was trying to find Mars in the view - It was not far from the horizon and the atmospheric muck - I ran across a greatly separated DS with the components being BLUE and YELLOW. It seems that they were somwhat to the left of Mars in Cancer. They were embedded in the heavy glow of the Eastern horizon and no other stars were visable in the field of about 0.6*.
It could have been Iota Cancri:
Iota Cancri, R.A. 8h 46.70m Dec. +28d 45.6'
Primary: mag. 4.0 sp. G8II, Secondary: mag. 6.6 sp. A3V
Sep. 30.5" arc, P.A. 307 deg.
Colors seen in 10 inch: Light yellow and pale blue.
Clear skies to you.
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David W. Knisely
Hyde Memorial Observatory
http://www.hydeobservatory.info
Prairie Astronomy Club
http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
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