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Old 25-02-2018, 11:12 PM
bigjoe (JOSEPH)
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Originally Posted by rrussell1962 View Post
I think I have some notes about Beta Muscae somewhere, probably signalling a lack of success! 52 Ori - can't find any reference to splitting it cleanly and consistently other than in the Obsession on a good night when the mirror had cooled. But my observing notes are somewhat haphazardly organised. It would be nice to go through them all and organise by constellation and object type. Effectively they are in season order so it would be possible.
Beta Muscae, Rus....
Some sources quote it at 0.7".. others 1.0" or near that......its tough for sure ..luckily the components are near equal magnitude.

I did it once in a SW BD 7.1" maksutov ..Have yet to retry.

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