2022-12-17

Heavy snowfall for the prior four days. We have a good 4 1/2 feet of snow in the backyard. I had to shovel a path out to my viewing spot and shovel around the spot just to view.

6:44PM

Popped right into view. Took a few attempts to find. Used λ Persei as an anchor point.

[1] 1 Camelopardalis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-12-17_1Camelopardalis.jpg

7:06PM

I think I saw this sibling finally. I had to zoom in and de-focus. After a while I could see a "lump" of light jutting out of the main source of light making it look lopsided. I wasn't sure if that was it, but after seeing no other noticeable evidence of a sibling, I took a chance on it and guessed it's PA.

Came in to warm up for a few hours and wait for Monoceros to rise higher.

[1] Θ Aurigae (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-12-17_ThetaAuriga.jpg

10:03PM

The sibling is small, but easily seen even at lower magnification.

[1] ε Monocerotis (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-12-17_EpsilonMonoceros.jpg

10:16PM

Cool multiple! I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first. All three stars almost form a straight line! I can detect a little variation in the angle of both siblings, but I'm going to guess 130° for both.

[1] β Monocerotis (ID)

[2] Star (Multiple) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-12-17_BetaMonoceros.jpg

10:39PM

Took me a bit to guess the location of NCP in order to get the PA. I estimated the position of NCP by using Kochab as a reference point for it's direction from Polaris. Funny that I almost waited until the very end to scratch this one off my list!

[1] α Ursae Minoris (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-12-17_Polaris.jpg