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[Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stan Gorodenski wrote:

>nucleus. Whether it was a triple nucleus or a double with a star close 
>by, they probably didn't observe it for a number of reasons: a) possibly 
>poorer observing conditions at their observing site compared to mine, b) 
>smaller aperture telescope, c) a telescope with an inadequate figure on 
>it - recall the Meade LX200R's are reported to have smaller airy discs 
>compared to the classical Schmidt Cassegrain, d) they did not look 
>closely enough or long enough to catch it when the seeing improved for 
>that brief moment of time. 
>

I just thought of another: e) they may have been busy taking images 
instead of observing and therefore didn't catch that brief moment of 
good seeing the human eye can see but a camera cannot record because of 
integration time.   :-)
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