Small solace 22/4/20

[cotterless45]

Some small comfort required ! Looking around at a milky sky and seeing that was somewhat curious. Some areas of the sky were great , others wobbled like a frightened jelly.

Lost in Corona Borealis and the stars there. Then up to Draco, main stars are easily spotted giving the head of Draco . NGC 6543 ("cat's eye Nebula") looked beautiful . 

Both zeta (SAO 64833) and the beautiful v1 and v2 are a lovely grapefruit (16h22.4m. +33 48'. Nice close pair at Σ 1932 (SAO 83756).

Draco.

Arrakis (SAO 30239) looked stunningly bright ( home of "Dune" for us sci fi geeks).

Σ1878 gives a most delicate companion, see if you spot this gentle small speck of light.

Σ2278 gives a great and easy triple. 

 

These types got me into multiple stars, useful against increasing light pollution and  observing the same old.

Stay safe , enjoy those skies ,

Nick.

[wookie1965]

I will definitely try them I have only done a few in Draco I must have a session there. Thanks for posting I will copy these to incorporate into a list of my own. Great sketches  I can compare now when I do my own.