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Some brilliant seeing , even in twilight, let me swing away from x300 on Saturn . Up to huge Cygnus and some delicate targets.

76 Cygni is a full multi star group at x200. I caught the Aa split (1.5") in November 2013. Too bright just now though.

75 and 79 Cygni show triple stars, but not in the twilight.

http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org/eco/doubles/cyg.html

Quite surprised in the foreground of NGC 6960, to manage 52 Cygni. A lovely wisp of the faint companion at x200.

Another fine view of the bright Σ 2624. 1.9" separates these near equal eyes. Quite a simple dazzling sight.

Difficult to avoid the flying trapeze of Piazzi's flying stars of 61 Cygni. Such a cheerful sight.

It was so unseasonably cold that my soft chinagraph pencil hardened up, not making the usual bright scrawl !

It's quite something just to scan along the spine of Cygnus. Something to keep you busy until dark skies return,

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Cygnus is a wonderful constellation! One of my favourites is Lambda Cygni, which I've split nicely a couple of times in the last few days (despite the fact that the Napier-Munn model predicts I probably shouldn't be able to split it....)

Chris

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Great report and drawings as ever Nick :smiley:

Cygnus is a wonderful constellation! One of my favourites is Lambda Cygni, which I've split nicely a couple of times in the last few days (despite the fact that the Napier-Munn model predicts I probably shouldn't be able to split it....)

Chris

Labda Cygni is around 1 arc second separation isn't it Chris ?

Thats got to be worth a punt next time I've a suitable scope out !

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Cygnus looks wonderful at this time of year and a pleasure to behold.

Lovely read as usual and I really can't wait to get out viewing with these tempting reports of yours Nick

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Great report and drawings as ever Nick :smiley:

Labda Cygni is around 1 arc second separation isn't it Chris ?

Thats got to be worth a punt next time I've a suitable scope out !

About 0.9 arcsec I believe (as quoted on the CN thread a year or so ago). Quite a tough challenge, and it's the first time I've split it to nearly touching disks in white light. (Usually I get a waisted peanut; when I've added a blue filter in the past, the disks separated).

Chris

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About 0.9 arcsec I believe (as quoted on the CN thread a year or so ago). Quite a tough challenge, and it's the first time I've split it to nearly touching disks in white light. (Usually I get a waisted peanut; when I've added a blue filter in the past, the disks separated).

Chris

I've got the ED120 out at the moment. Currently Lambda Cyg is like a tiny snowman at high power - waisted but not split. I'm waiting for the constellation to rise a little higher, then I'll try again.

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I am just waiting to see some stars.

I know what you mean Alan.....!

We had an unexpected outbreak of clear sky last night for an hour or so, which was very welcome. Although it doesn't really get dark in June this close to the Arctic Circle, at least though the seeing is often the best it ever gets (first time last night I've used x300 on my tiddly 5" scope to look at Saturn, and seen Cassini as a razor sharp line..) A great time to look at those difficult pairs like Lambda and Delta Cyg!

Chris

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Chris,

I managed the moon for two minutes with Binos and then it rained another 34mm of the wet stuff. Can you believe it is cold here and we have the heating on, it was 37 degrees the other day, no wonder my Son has a cold.

As I type it don't look promissing.

Alan

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