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Z CrB Approaching Mid-cycle
      07/02/09 10:51 PM Attachment (13 downloads)

Time & Date: 2h 45m, 6/29/2009 UT
Telescope: Meade LXD75 SN6
Camera: Meade DSI Pro II
Filter: Schuler V Photometric
Exposure: 10x60sec, saved as FITS
Guide scope: Meade DSX-90, PHD
Software: Envisage, Autostar Suite Image Processing, Photoshop Elements

Z CrB is a fairly well behaved Mira-type variable presently well placed for northern observers. When I first started observing Z CrB it was just past minimum and is now about halfway to its next maximum. Presently at about magnitude 12.9 it should brighten to just around 9th magnitude making it by far the brightest star in the field.

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-John
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Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5"
Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130
Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST
Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I, II, & III), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC
Tasco 60mm Refractors

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