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2022-07-12

Condition: VG6

Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

10:01PM

Target: δ Serpentis

Const: Serpens

RaDec: 15h34m +10°32

Scope: ST80

Setting: 57x, 1/2 stop-down

Double: AB: 165°

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Clean and easy to split. Stop down helped obtain a cleaner view.

10:16PM

Target: M 5

Const: Serpens

RaDec: 15h18m +2°5

Scope: ST80

Setting: 57x, AV

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Not very bright, but also not the best night to be viewing clusters. I'll probably want to revisit this one and the two from the last session once the moon is below the horizon. Time with AV helped discern a larger size beyond the dense core.

Found by navigating to ω Serpentis and decreasing RA.

10:22PM

Target: κ Herculis

Const: Hercules

RaDec: 16h08m +17°03

Scope: ST80

Setting: 57x

Double: AB: 15°

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Might be the easiest double I've done. I didn't have to work for it at all.

10:36PM

Target: α Herculis

Const: Hercules

RaDec: 17h14m +14°23

Scope: ST80

Setting: 150x, 1/2 stop-down

Double: AB: 103°

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The color was the first thing I noticed. Much more yellow/orange that most double stars I've viewed recently.