Steve, some years back, and you know what I mean when I say "some years," this star was seen as white and yellow in my 8" telescope at 80X. On that June night the temperature at Buckeye was 100deg F. Clear skies, aj Steve Coe wrote: >OK, I know that green stars are supposed to be impossible using just the >temperature charts and other stellar physics. > > >However, I am out in my backyard tonight doing multiple stars in Serpens and >number 59 on the Flamsteed list is pretty obviously green to my eye. It is >located at 18 27.2 and +00.2. This binary consists of a 5.3 and 7.6 mag >pair, sep 3.8 arcsec at a PA or 318 degrees. > > > >In my 8 inch SCT is just split at 133X and a shows better separation at >167X. The pair has good color contrast at both powers. I see the colors as >light yellow and medium green or aqua at both magnifications. > > > >So, put 59 Ser on your observing list and see if you agree; > >Steve Coe > > >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.