2026-04-18
- Condition: G6
- Quality: 19.74 mpsas
- Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87
9:15PM
- Target: Σ 1245
- Const: Cancer
- RaDec: 08h35m +06.37
- Type: Star (Multiple)
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 89x
This target ended up being far lower than I predicted when I setup the scope and fell into the branches of a yet leafless tree. I took a chance on seeing it between the branches and it worked just fine. It lies just north of δ Hydrae. The split was evident and beautiful at 55x. Ended up using 89x as a good magnification for the sketch.
9:33PM
- Target: Σ 1300
- Const: Cancer
- RaDec: 09h01m +15.15
- Type: Star (Multiple)
- Scope: AT102ED
- Setting: 143x
Another target not listed in my field atlas. I noted that it seemed to lie just ot the east of ο1 and ο2 Cancri. It took a little bit of time panning around in the space to find it. I eventually threw my 13mm 55x eyepiece in for its 82° FoV and this helped me find it a little further east of where I was panning around.
I had to throw the zoom lens back in and zoom down to 5mm in order to see the AB split more effictively. AB, C, and D seemed to create a very noticeable triangle pattern.
I took a few moments to appreciate M44 again while I was so close. I have an upcoming target ENG 37 that falls in the center of it. I spent a few minutes casually trying to spot a double or multiple star in there, but didn’t put a lot of effort into it.