2022-05-13

• Condition: VG6
• Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

9:30PM

• Target: ζ Ursae Majoris[1]
• Const: Ursa Major
• RaDec: 13h24m +54°48
• Type: Star (Multiple)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 72x
• Double: AB: 170°, AC: 80°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-13_ZetaUrsaMajor.jpg[3]

Mizar and the closer binary appear white-yellow. Alcor appears white-blue.

[1] ζ Ursae Majoris (ID)

[2] Star (Multiple) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-13_ZetaUrsaMajor.jpg

9:46PM

• Target: α Canum Venaticorum[1]
• Const: Canes Venatici
• RaDec: 12h57m +38°11
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 260°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-13_AlphaCanesVenatici.jpg[3]

Primary, yellow-white. Secondary too faint to detect color.

[1] α Canum Venaticorum (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-13_AlphaCanesVenatici.jpg

10:20PM

• Target: 24 Comae Berenices[1]
• Const: Coma Berenices
• RaDec: 12h36m +18°15
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 265°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-13_24ComaBernices.jpg[3]

Almost washed out due to the full moon. Found by navigating from Cor Caroli to Chara, then Dec down about 30°.

[1] 24 Comae Berenices (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-13_24ComaBernices.jpg

10:30PM

• Target: ι Boötis[1]
• Const: Boötes
• RaDec: 14h16m +51°16
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 15°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-13_IotaBootis.jpg[3]

Primary blue, secondary violet.

[1] ι Boötis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-13_IotaBootis.jpg

10:40PM

• Target: κ Boötis[1]
• Const: Boötes
• RaDec: 14h14m +51°41
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 250°
• Image: ../images/2022-5-13_KappaBootis.jpg[3]

Primary and secondary blue

[1] κ Boötis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-5-13_KappaBootis.jpg