Sirius?

[asimov]

Hi.

This is Sirius. (Not fishing for compliments...but feel free to bag it, lol)

I just want to know one thing...is this the pup at 1 o'clock??

Not sure what magnification I'm at but it's a F8 6" refractor + diagonal + 2X barlow + 280mm of extension tube with a toucam hanging out the end of it in that order.

I would have thought the pup would be a lot closer to the 'parent'. If it's not the pup, then what star is this close to sirius?

Thanks all.

[ving]

hey, thats better than the hubble one!!! on ya asi :)

[davidpretorius]

have we got a nasa shOt to compare with.

well done if you have nailed the pup!!

i will give this a go tonight as well

[ving]

you'll get in to trouble trying to bypass filters davo :P

heres the HST one
http://www.universetoday.com/am/uploads/dog_star-1.jpg

[davidpretorius]

sht is now shot.

thanks for pointing out ving. it was actuallt a legitimate typo, not a bypass.

i will probably be expelled anyway, mainly for posting such a bad mars vid!!!

[ving]

:lol2:

sorry dave, just having a go at ya :P

I'm tired and i didnt sleep last night :zzz:

[davidpretorius]

there should be a nice quiet corner at work???

catch a few zz''sss

[ving]

i could probably go to sleep at my desk and no one would notice ;)

[rumples riot]

Looks like the pup to me. I have seen it in that position before.

[[1ponders]]

If it is Asimov you've done well as pup is only around 4.6 arc sec from Sirus A. To compare the separation for the Rigel double is 9.5 arc sec ("Cambridge Star Atlas")

[beren]

I could easily split Eta Orionis the previous night which was the tightest group while doing a tour of doubles . Etas componets are seperasted by 1.7 arc seconds but both are nearly of equal brightness , Rigel with a seperation of 9.4 would appear to be fairly easy in comparsion but the bright primary at 0.3 mag dominates the fainter 6.8 secondary . With Sirius at a intense -1.46 mag and companion at a mag 8.5 its a tough task sighting it visually , i had no luck :P . Nice work there John :)

[RB]

Very Nice John !!!

I like the pattern around Sirius too.

Thanks for that.
:drink:

[asimov]

Ving...Your picture ain't working.

So it's pretty well confirmed then!? The PUP! I'm wrapped!

[ving]

not working.... it shows for me! :confused:

yeah you got the pup :)

[asimov]

It's working now for me..The pup...That's way cool! Terrible image by me but who cares?

[ving]

and as you can see, the HST is perfectly colimated :P

yours is great john! :)

[atalas]

Good one John ! I think that might be the pup dude . :) seems to be in the right posiotion .