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[DBogan3220 <dbogan3220@xxxxxxx>]

Tonight I setup my AP 155 F7 in my backyard and spotted the pup right where 
Steve left it last night  I used my AP 10mm planetary eyepiece giving me just 
over 100x and the pup is just in the glare just a bit east of Sirius. I believe 
this is the first time I spotted the pup. Well I'm headed back out to see what 
else I can see. 

Clear Skies
Dwight L Bogan


In a message dated 02/17/08 20:56:55 US Mountain Standard Time, 
phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
With all the take about Sirius B I had to give a try tonight after my 
photometry runs. It was fairly easy to find with my 12" LX200 GPS at 
400X. I was surprised it was not closer to Sirius A. I had to use my 
fine electric focus to get a precise focus, but then Sirius B popped 
out. It would come and go, but was very obvious. 

I tried some blue filters, but they did not help. 

Jeff 

At 15:02 -0700 02/17/2008, Jack Jones wrote: 
>Get Sirius! I'm jealous. I've been trying to get Sirius for a few years 
>myself. I've been able to get Antares but not that one. My notes say 7.4" at 
>104 PA for 2006, but don't know the source. Gets easier every day, right? 
>Thanks for the inspiration and congratulations. 
> 
>Jack Jones 
>Phoenix AZ 

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