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These targets near Polaris are a little tricky with the GEM. Found by centering between ζ and ε Ursae Minoris, then turning RA to the approximate location. The pair are similar in magnitude, but the secondary appears to be more yellow in color.
Primary seems much brighter than the secondary. The secondary keeps "popping" in and out of view.
Can see three or four stars in the cluster easily. AV produces a glow around these stars. Fairly small in size.
AV is totally not required. Even still, a ton of details are coming through. Shape is almost cone-like?
Easy to find, both are near similar magnitude but exactly the same color. Looks like two eyes staring back at me!
As a treat to finish off the night, I took a look at Saturn for my first time! I could clearly make out the rings at 60x before zooming in. So cool. I'm catching three bits of light around it, possibly three moons?
Following close behind Saturn tonight is Vesta 4, my first Astroid! I had to wait a bit for it to appear from behind a tree. I also had to use Stellarium to help me locate and track it. Similar to a star in appearance, but the light seems more subtle and spread out. Not super impressive to look at, but still cool!
