2022-08-07

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

9:31PM

• Target: ν Draconis[1]
• Const: Draco
• RaDec: 17h32m +55°11
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 57x
• Double: AB: 150° or 300°
• Image: ../images/2022-8-7_NuDraconis.jpg[3]

The primary and secondary are so similar that I cannot tell which is which; same size, magnitude and color. Going to include both possible PA's. Very wide split.

[1] ν Draconis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-7_NuDraconis.jpg

9:45PM

• Target: μ Draconis[1]
• Const: Draco
• RaDec: 17h05m +54°28
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x
• Double: AB: 180° or 360°
• Image: ../images/2022-8-7_MuDraconis.jpg[3]

Again, similar in size, magnitude and color. The separation is very small this time and I was just able to get a full split.

[1] μ Draconis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-7_MuDraconis.jpg

9:50PM

• Target: 16/17 Draconis[1]
• Const: Draco
• RaDec: 16h36m +52°55
• Type: Star (Multiple)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x
• Double: AB: 90° or 180°
• Image: ../images/2022-8-7_16-17Draconis.jpg[3]

Variable, all three are similar in color and mag with the closer sibling a little less bright.

[1] 16/17 Draconis (ID)

[2] Star (Multiple) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-7_16-17Draconis.jpg

9:57PM

• Target: ψ Draconis[1]
• Const: Draco
• RaDec: 17h41m +72°09
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 57x
• Double: AB: 15°
• Image: ../images/2022-8-7_PsiDraconis.jpg[3]

Very evident yellowish color in both. This time the sibling is much less bright.

[1] ψ Draconis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-8-7_PsiDraconis.jpg