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