[AZ-Observing] Re: CSC Alarm Clock
- From: "Stanley A. Gorodenski" <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:33:38 -0800
I'm glad to hear some results from the Orion 100mm ED.
Jack Jones wrote:
>I'll say the same, but warm here. I lost some sleep last night finding close
>doubles with the 4". I was having trouble with 1, 2, and 3 arcsec doubles on
>my SAC Doubles list, but found them all quite splittable last night, using
>250x (65x/inch) and even 475x (122x/inch!). It's the Orion 100mm Ed and
>performs great in steady skies. Seeing wandered between 7 and 8, with always a
>sharp disk, rings always in motion, long arcs or complete, maybe to 9, but
>never a 10 tho!
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>My SAC multiple star list says Epsilon Arietis is 1" (1990), I wonder what it
>really is today. The only one that gave me any trouble was 3" Gamma Ceti, a
>3.5/6 mag mismatched pair with the companion buried in the first diffraction
>ring. Alpha Piscium at 2" was the standout. It's a real beauty. I was able to
>split it at 125x and I wonder what its separation really is also these days.
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>Jack
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>>Just had the 24" StarMaster out - rock steady in Prescott - wonderful short
>>sleeve temperature.
>>Herb
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>>>My Clear Sky Clock Alarm Clock actually went off today, which it rarely
>>>does.
>>>I have it set for excellent seeing so I'm alerted only when that happens
>>>(if
>>>ever). For Phoenix area Wednesday night it shows several periods of
>>>excellent
>>>seeing (maybe). Also getting up early Thurs morning for some good planet
>>>viewing would also be in order. Click on those dark blue blocks on the
>>>chart
>>>to see the scintillation map for those periods. Notice the large
>>>hurricane!
>>>
>>>http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Phoenixkey.html?1
>>>
>>>
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