[AZ-Observing] Re: I split Sirius tonight
- From: "Steve Coe" <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:51:50 -0700
Jeff, Dwight, et al;
I am very glad for you two and all the others who have tried the split =
this
famous binary pair. It is the reason I posted it in the first place.
Clear Skies to us all;
Steve Coe
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: I split Sirius tonight
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.=20
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=20
photometry runs. It was fairly easy to find with my 12" LX200 GPS at=20
400X. I was surprised it was not closer to Sirius A. I had to use my=20
fine electric focus to get a precise focus, but then Sirius B popped=20
out. It would come and go, but was very obvious.=20
I tried some blue filters, but they did not help.=20
Jeff=20
At 15:02 -0700 02/17/2008, Jack Jones wrote:=20
>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=20
>104 PA for 2006, but don't know the source. Gets easier every day, =
right?=20
>Thanks for the inspiration and congratulations.=20
>=20
>Jack Jones=20
>Phoenix AZ=20
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