May Challenge Image - X Velorum

[iceman]

Hi all.

We'd love you to take part in the May Imaging Challenge (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=69,198,0,0,1,0). Please post your deep-space images of X Velorum in this thread. Discussions about the images can also be in this thread.

Please ensure the image obeys the image posting guidelines when you attach them.

For observation reports and sketches of the object, see the "Space & Astronomy Talk" forum.

[Mick]

X Velorum tonight using an Lx90 and Nikon coolpix 4500.

[seeker372011]

Mick:
do you know what the SAO number of this multiple star is?
Thanks

[Mick]

Yes seeker the Blue is SAO 238313.

[seeker372011]

Thanks very much..googling didnt seem to work

[astro_south]

Nice one Mick - colour contrast mentioned by John (ausastronomer) is quite evident for this wide double.

[iceman]

Great job Mick, thanks for contributing to the challenge!

Still haven't seen this one yet - might have to try it now that the moon is out.

[seeker372011]

ok have managed to imaged this multiple star system, over the weekend, still have to process so this is a place holder

quite a nice object, thans for bringing to our attention iceman and astro south

[seeker372011]

Here's my image of x velorum -C8 and Canon 300d

[atalas]

Nice work guys !lovely double


Louie :)

[ausastronomer]

Seeker,

Very nice images (Seeker and Mick), good to see a few people taking up the challenges.

I was actually the one that selected X Velorum as the double star target for May and did the write up on it. If you liked that one Seeker and come along on Saturday evening to Kulnurra there are another 3 similar colour contrast doubles within very close proximity to X Velorum which I would be happy to show you, although they are not quite as bright or striking they are still very nice. You should also like this month's double star target "24 Comae" which is very simlar in appearance although much more widely known than X velorum.

If you don't come along on Saturday let me know and I can give you the names and co-ordinates of the other 3 doubles if you are interested.

CS-John B

[ausastronomer]

Mike,

One of the 5 best doubles in the entire sky and you haven't seen it !!!!!!!! You need to spend more time out with your scope :)

CS-John B

[iceman]

It's not time out with the scope John, it's time spent looking at doubles :D

Doubles just haven't been on my "must look" list, though I do plan to give them some credit and see if they float my boat :)

[Mick]

Just seen your X photo seeker, I've been away for work. It's just beautiful with back ground stars. Onto the next colourful Dub :D