Hi all, last night after a night of trying for faint fuzzies I swung the 8"LB to the south and prepared for some eye candy.
The Southern Cross was taking centre stage so I did some easy surfing. Open clusters with jewel like stars are always a good way to end an evening... but this time Mimosa and its companion grabbed my attention.
The carbon companion was dark blood red, darker and redder than any carbon star I have ever observed.
I am just wondering if this was just a case of atmospherics or is there something going on with this variable. Or is it just that it has been about a year since I last observed it and my memory is going as well as everything else?
