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2022-09-25

Condition: E5
Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

9:22PM

Target: ε Pegasi[1]
Const: Pegasus
RaDec: 21h44m +9°53
Type: Star (Double)[2]
Scope: ST80
Setting: 59x, 1/2 Stop-down
Double: AB: 330°
Image: ../images/2022-9-25_EpsilonPegasi.jpg[3]

I was afraid that the sibling was going to be so faint that I would have trouble seeing it (like σ Cassiopeiae), but it ended up being pretty easy. I'm guessing because the faint sibling was further away from the primary. Primary is orange and red, the secondary is white-blue.

[1] ε Pegasi (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-9-25_EpsilonPegasi.jpg

9:34PM

Target: ζ Aquarii[1]
Const: Aquarius
RaDec: 22h28m -0°01
Type: Star (Double)[2]
Scope: ST80
Setting: 150x
Double: AB: 160°
Image: ../images/2022-9-25_ZetaAquarii.jpg[3]

A pleasant surprise! I was expecting difficulty splitting this star as well due to how close they were. But the distinct color differences in each star made them stand out from each-other even though they were close enough to be touching at this magnification. Primary is white-blue, secondary is yellow-orange.

[1] ζ Aquarii (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-9-25_ZetaAquarii.jpg