This is what I found. Is it what YOU found? Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, Arizona Brilliant Sky Observatory -----Original Message----- From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 11:00 AM To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Mini-Orion Asterism in SAC Database Dick, I too found a possibility at the SAC location, though I'd say you'd have to "squish" the imagination. I'll send you a copy of the file when I get back home and you can see if we're looking at the same thing. Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ On Jul 16, 2011, at 9:02, "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I cannot embed two JPEGs into my reply. > > But at the SAC position, using a 40' x 40' FOV from the Digitized Sky Survey, I find what could be construed to be a mini-Orion (but you have to stretch the imagination). At the MixLab site position, I can pick out the form he shows on his print, but it is not at all obvious. The SAC position is much more Orion-like. > > If you'd like a copy of these images, please email me off list (rharshaw2@xxxxxxx). > > > > > > Richard Harshaw > Cave Creek, Arizona > Brilliant Sky Observatory > > -----Original Message----- > From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:48 AM > To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: koenigda@xxxxxxx > Subject: [sac-forum] Mini-Orion Asterism in SAC Database > > An EVAC member recently asked me about an asterism named "Mini-Orion" in SAC's Asterism Database. The coordinates are given as 7h17.0m -21d24m. He noted that several observers have not spotted the asterism at this position. Another group has been discussing a mini-Orion at a different location. That discussion is here: http://mixlab.observatory.cz/mac/?action=view&id=189 > > When I look at the field around the coordinates in the SAC database in Megastar, I can't put together an Orion asterism, but I recognize that's not the same as visually observing the field. Has anybody made a drawing of the asterism, perhaps with a stick figure. Is there a chance that the coordinates are erroneous? > > Tom > >
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