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Old 10-04-2018, 02:15 PM
Bombardon (Eugene)
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Nowra NSW Australia
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Leo Doubles and Best Variable
Some interesting colour contrasts in doubles in Leo. Viewing in the past month was a challenge with dew and humidity present on most nights. All objects unless noted are viewed with 10” F5 Dob at X150. The 8” is an F9 and 120X.
88 Leo Easy separation with yellowish white and rose pair.
54 Leo (STF 1487) This white and golden yellow pair are an attractive contrast and impressive.
Gamma Leo This binary defeated me in my 10” this month but was an easy split in the 8” in year 2000. Colours yellow and deep yellow; impressive pair.
7 Leo Light blue and grey with another pair in wide field.
Regulus. A favorite in small optics. Greenish White with pinkish companion.
Tau Leo: An easy split, this bright yellow and bluish pair.
93 Leo Spotted in 8”, this is a light gold and salmon pink pair with a similar pair in field.
STF 1399. White and pinkish in 25X 100 binox.
R Leonis. Variable. With a cycle of around 314 days and located as a light red star in a mag 8 equilateral triangle near mag 6 stars, 17 and 18 Leo, and about 5° west of Regulus, R was close to mag 5 last week (March 5) and easy in the finderscope.Kind regards, Eugene
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