You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Double Star Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   bill w Postmaster Reged: 03/26/05 Posts: 6597 Loc: southern california patriotic triple?       06/29/09 11:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   hello after a night of observing faint planetaries i slewed to 31 cygnus and almost fell out of my chair due to the brightness and color (8" SCT 24 pan). the primary was burnt orange, the secondary (30 cyg) looked white to me and the close 3rd star was pale blue. decided to snap a few pics with careful color balance and the secondary showed a faint blue halo as well, which makes sense given it's spectral class, A5. somewhere i read a description of someone coining this as the patriotic triple, but i can't recall where i saw it. does anyone have any more info on this? -------------------- -bill w nexstar 8 GPS canon 300D, Toucam Pro II SXV-H9C, H9, SX Exview autoguider, SX-AO FS 102 (OLV), FS60 CSV, 8" LX200R, G 11 http://astro.whwiii.net/ image processing monitor calibrated to just differentiate darkest boxes: Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on patriotic triple? bill w 06/29/09 11:57 PM Re: patriotic triple? David A Rodger   07/05/09 02:38 PM Re: patriotic triple? BillP   07/13/09 10:53 PM Re: patriotic triple? Rick Woods   07/29/09 05:10 PM Re: patriotic triple? johnnyha   07/05/09 05:40 PM Re: patriotic triple? bill w   07/06/09 01:50 AM Re: patriotic triple? David Knisely   06/30/09 01:20 AM Re: patriotic triple? Carl Kolchak   07/12/09 02:07 PM Re: patriotic triple? RussL   07/12/09 11:23 PM Re: patriotic triple? bill w   06/30/09 12:49 PM Re: patriotic triple? bill w   07/03/09 01:57 PM Re: patriotic triple? David Knisely   07/03/09 02:30 PM Re: patriotic triple? bill w   07/04/09 04:25 PM Re: patriotic triple? azure1961p   07/05/09 09:48 AM Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ, RLTYS  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 510 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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