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- Condition: E6
- Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87
I had a great gift given to me tonight. While setting up the scope and aiming my red dot at υ Persei, the brightest and most impressive shooting star I've ever seen flew right past my field of vision. It was slower than normal, lasting about 3-4 seconds and traveling from the south to the north. It must have been close, as I could see orange flames and sparks coming off of it.
I never knew shooting stars could look like that. It completely blew me away.
- Target: M 76, Little Dumbell, Cork, Butterfly Nebula
- Const: Perseus
- RaDec: 1h42m +51°34
- Type: Planetary Nebula
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 40x, AV
Very faint and easy to miss. The center will "sparkle" sometimes when using AV. Seems to hold a very round and small shape.
- Target: η Persei
- Const: Perseus
- RaDec: 2h50m +55°54
- Type: Star (Double)
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 59x
- Double: AB: 300°
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The sibling is very faint, but does not disappear from detection. Primary is yellow / orange.
- Target: Struve 331
- Const: Perseus
- RaDec: 3h0m 52°21
- Type: Star (Double)
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 59x
- Double: AB: 90°
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Quietly nestled between τ and γ Persei. The sibling is easily seen but noticeably less bright than the primary. Both appear blue / white.
- Target: χ Tauri
- Const: Taurus
- RaDec: 4h22m 25°38
- Type: Star (Double)
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 59x
- Double: AB: 30°
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Again, the sibling is faint and riding just outside of the "glow" of the primary. Both appear white. Found by right ascending north from the Pleiades.
- Target: 118 Tauri
- Const: Taurus
- RaDec: 5h29m +25°09
- Type: Star (Double)
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 150x
- Double: AB: 230°
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Found south of Elnath. Blue in color.
