2026-04-08

• Condition: VG6
• Quality: 19.8 mpsas
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

9:37PM

• Target: Σ 1054
• Const: Gemini
• RaDec: 07h18m +34.57
• Type: Star (Multiple)
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 110x

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Nice, easily evident multiple star. I could see it easily at 55x, but used the barlow bringing me to 100x for a better framing.

9:50PM

• Target: Σ 1007
• Const: Gemini
• RaDec: 07h00m +12.43
• Type: Star (Multiple)
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 200x

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This system played tricks on my eyes. With the given arrangement of the central three stars, I had trouble “focusing” on them to count them and observe them. This issue persisted at 55x and 110x, but finally went away around 200x where they were spaced further apart.

In the sketch, I think I placed D much further out than it really was.