[AZ-Observing] Re: I split Sirius tonight
- From: Lynn Blackburn <lynnrb11@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:41:04 -0800 (PST)
We (club members) used to split Sirius quite easily in the early 1980s. Worked
out that the P.A. of Rigel and Sirius companions where about the same. So we
would observe Rigel and note its orientationi in the eyepiece, then swing over
to Sirius and look for the pup in the same area. I was obseving with an 8" GEM
reflector back then. Lynn
Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxx> wrote: 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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