Observation by Peter Tickner: Lunar occultation of double star SAO 938...

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2021 Jan 23 - 19:31

Uploaded

2021 Jan 24 - 17:27

Objects

The Moon

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Constellation

Reticulum

Field centre

RA: 04^h36^m
Dec: -61°30'
Position angle: +91°31'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Equipment

ZWO ASI174MM mono CMOS camera
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Lunar dark limb occultation of double star SAO 93840

Title

Lunar occultation of double star SAO 93840

About this image

This was the first time I've observed the occultation of a close double star by the dark limb of the Moon. On screen only one star could be detected.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Double occ annotated.png (49.4 kB)

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