2022-05-13

• Condition: VG6
• Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

9:30PM

• Target: ζ Ursae Majoris
• Const: Ursa Major
• RaDec: 13h23m +54.56
• Type: Star (Multiple)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 72x
• Double: AB: 170°, AC: 80°

Mizar and the closer binary appear white-yellow. Alcor appears white-blue.

9:46PM

• Target: α Canum Venaticorum
• Const: Canes Venatici
• RaDec: 12h56m +38.19
• Type: Star (Double)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 260°

Primary, yellow-white. Secondary too faint to detect color.

10:20PM

• Target: 24 Comae Berenices
• Const: Coma Berenices
• RaDec: 12h35m +18.23
• Type: Star (Double)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 265°

Almost washed out due to the full moon. Found by navigating from Cor Caroli to Chara, then Dec down about 30°.

10:30PM

• Target: ι Boötis
• Const: Bootes
• RaDec: 14h16m +51.22
• Type: Star (Double)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 15°

Primary blue, secondary violet.

10:40PM

• Target: κ Boötis
• Const: Bootes
• RaDec: 14h13m +51.47
• Type: Star (Double)
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 114x
• Double: AB: 250°

Primary and secondary blue