2023-11-04

• Condition: G6
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

7:26PM

• Target: SAO 106516 (HD 198269)[1]
• Const: Delphinus
• RaDec: 20h48m +17°50
• Type: Star (Carbon)
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2023-11-4_SAO106516.jpg[2]

Vibrant, light orange. Nearly looks like a double star. Had to get some help to determine which of the two was SAO 106516. NE of γ Delphini.

[1] SAO 106516 (HD 198269) (ID)

[2] ../images/2023-11-4_SAO106516.jpg

7:31PM

• Target: γ Delphini[1]
• Const: Delphinus
• RaDec: 20h46m +16°07
• Type: Star (Double)[2]
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 110x
• Double: AB: 270°

μ Very close in color, the sibling is a little more dim. At 110x, the different in color is a little more apparent. Primary is a deeper orange.

[1] γ Delphini (ID)

[2] Star (Double) (ID)

7:44PM

• Target: M 15[1]
• Const: Pegasus
• RaDec: 21h29m +12°10
• Type: Globular Cluster
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x, 110x, 165x

Spent some time trying to get as much detail as I could with AV. The seeing is off and on tonight, and I can get brief glimpses of clarity and detail.

[1] M 15 (ID)

7:50PM

• Target: M 31, Andromeda Galaxy[1]
• Const: Andromeda
• RaDec: 00h42m +41°16
• Type: Spiral Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 110x

[1] M 31, Andromeda Galaxy (ID)