A night of Doubles with a smidge of clusters.

[wookie1965]

After a eternity with weather, health and then mount finally got out.

I had set up in the afternoon so was ready when it got dark.

LEO

54 (SAO 0815 83) Mags 4.5 and 6.3 with a separation of 6.3"  contrast of a yellow and blue companion.

90 (SAO 0996 73) Mags of 6.3, 7.3 and 6.3, 9.8 separation between first pair was 3.4" and the star making the triple  67"  both off white with the third of the triple a grey dot.

Σ1521 (SA) 0817 40) Mags of 7.7 and 8.1 with a separation of 3.6"  Both white stars.

ΟΣ 215 (SAO 0990 32) Mags of 7.2 and 7.5 with a tight separation of 1.4" had to barlow a TMB 6.5mm even then only got the spit with averted vision both white stars.

49 (SAO 1183 80) Mags of 5.8 and 7.9 with a separation of 2.1"  Yellow with a dot at the side.

6 (SAO 1177 57) Mags of 5.2 and 9.3 with a separation of 37.4" ruddy red with a tiny dot.

ιota (SAO 0995 87) Mags of 4.1 and 6.7 with a 1.7" separation lovely contrast of Lemon and blue.

τau/83 (SAO 1188 64) mags of 6.6 and 7.5 with a separation of 28.6" and mags of 5.1 and 7.5 with a separation of 88.9" with this double double  one yellow one lemon with a grey do beside them both.

γ Gamma (SAO 0812 98)  Mags of 2.4 and 3.6 with a separation of 4.6" Gold with a green/yellow companion.

88 (SAO 0996 48) Mags of 6.3 and 9.1 with a separation of 15.4" Yellow with a Blue/Purple companion.

α Regulus (SAO  0989 67) Mags of 1.4 and 8.2 with a separation of 176" Off white and Lilac.

Tried for two clusters in Puppis M46 and M47 two I have never seen but only got M47 

Monoceros

Beta Mon Finest triple (SAO 1333 17) Mags of 4.6 and 5.0 and third component 5.0 and 5.3 all white dog leg configuration.

NGC 2301 "Hagrids Dragon" 

NGC 2264 "Christmas Tree" 

Coma Berenices

ΟΣ 266  13h 28.4`  +15° 43`  Mags of 8.0 and 8.4 with a separation of 2.0"  Both stars lime coloured.

2 (SAO 0821 23) Mags of 6.2 and 7.5 with a separation of 3.7" Lilac with a pale yellow.

24 (SAO 1001 60) Mags of 5.1 and 6.3 with a separation of 20.1" nice Orange and Blue here.

32-33 (SAO 1003 11) Mags of 6.5 and 7.0 with a separation of 195.6"  Pale Orange and Ivory

Σ 1685 (SAO 1003 07) Mags of 7.3 and 7.8 with a separation of 16.0" White and Lime

M53 lovely cluster

Canes Venatici

"La Superba" (SAO 0443 17) Lovely Red/Orange ember glowing.

2 (SAO 0440 97) Mags of 5.9 and 8.7 with a separation of 11.2" Rudy Red and Silver

Σ 1645 (SAO 04410 87)  Mags of 7.5 and 8.1 with a separation of 9.6"   Both off white nearly identical

 α "Cor Caroli" (SAO 0632 57) Mags of 2.9 and 5.5 with a separation of 19.3"  Lemon and copper.

16/17 (SAO 0633 80) Mags of 6.0  and 6.3 with a separation of 277.5"  both white I also saw another pair in the same FOV.

Σ261 (SAO 0633 96) Mags of 7.4 and 7.6 with a separation of 2.6" split by a hair Blue white stars.

Σ1755 (SAO 0635 93) Mags of 7.3 and 8.1 with a separation of 4.2" nice off White and a blue configuration here.

 

I tried for M51 again and the Leo triple but could not see anything never got these from home.

11.30 pm now so packed up a great session.

 

[Davesellars]

Well done on getting out again!  That's a great list of doubles!  Depending where you are in Merseyside - I'd think that in such a large city though you probably need to get out of it to view M51 etc...

[Roy Challen]

Super list, I ticked off a couple of them last night too.

[Epick Crom]

Great report @wookie1965👍.NGC 2301 in Monoceros and M 47 in Puppis are among my favorites open clusters. I enjoyed reading your report, thanks!

Edited March 27, 2022 by Epick Crom

[rojay]

This is a nice report! The descriptions have given me plenty of new ideas for targets to observe from murky skies. 👍

[Captain Scarlet]

 Wry nice read. Well done finally getting back out there.

Magnus

[Ags]

Nice report and quite a haul!

[badhex]

On 26/03/2022 at 12:56, wookie1965 said:

After a eternity with weather, health and then mount finally got out.

I had set up in the afternoon so was ready when it got dark.

LEO

54 (SAO 0815 83) Mags 4.5 and 6.3 with a separation of 6.3"  contrast of a yellow and blue companion.

90 (SAO 0996 73) Mags of 6.3, 7.3 and 6.3, 9.8 separation between first pair was 3.4" and the star making the triple  67"  both off white with the third of the triple a grey dot.

Σ1521 (SA) 0817 40) Mags of 7.7 and 8.1 with a separation of 3.6"  Both white stars.

ΟΣ 215 (SAO 0990 32) Mags of 7.2 and 7.5 with a tight separation of 1.4" had to barlow a TMB 6.5mm even then only got the spit with averted vision both white stars.

49 (SAO 1183 80) Mags of 5.8 and 7.9 with a separation of 2.1"  Yellow with a dot at the side.

6 (SAO 1177 57) Mags of 5.2 and 9.3 with a separation of 37.4" ruddy red with a tiny dot.

ιota (SAO 0995 87) Mags of 4.1 and 6.7 with a 1.7" separation lovely contrast of Lemon and blue.

τau/83 (SAO 1188 64) mags of 6.6 and 7.5 with a separation of 28.6" and mags of 5.1 and 7.5 with a separation of 88.9" with this double double  one yellow one lemon with a grey do beside them both.

γ Gamma (SAO 0812 98)  Mags of 2.4 and 3.6 with a separation of 4.6" Gold with a green/yellow companion.

88 (SAO 0996 48) Mags of 6.3 and 9.1 with a separation of 15.4" Yellow with a Blue/Purple companion.

α Regulus (SAO  0989 67) Mags of 1.4 and 8.2 with a separation of 176" Off white and Lilac.

Tried for two clusters in Puppis M46 and M47 two I have never seen but only got M47 

Monoceros

Beta Mon Finest triple (SAO 1333 17) Mags of 4.6 and 5.0 and third component 5.0 and 5.3 all white dog leg configuration.

NGC 2301 "Hagrids Dragon" 

NGC 2264 "Christmas Tree" 

Coma Berenices

ΟΣ 266  13h 28.4`  +15° 43`  Mags of 8.0 and 8.4 with a separation of 2.0"  Both stars lime coloured.

2 (SAO 0821 23) Mags of 6.2 and 7.5 with a separation of 3.7" Lilac with a pale yellow.

24 (SAO 1001 60) Mags of 5.1 and 6.3 with a separation of 20.1" nice Orange and Blue here.

32-33 (SAO 1003 11) Mags of 6.5 and 7.0 with a separation of 195.6"  Pale Orange and Ivory

Σ 1685 (SAO 1003 07) Mags of 7.3 and 7.8 with a separation of 16.0" White and Lime

M53 lovely cluster

Canes Venatici

"La Superba" (SAO 0443 17) Lovely Red/Orange ember glowing.

2 (SAO 0440 97) Mags of 5.9 and 8.7 with a separation of 11.2" Rudy Red and Silver

Σ 1645 (SAO 04410 87)  Mags of 7.5 and 8.1 with a separation of 9.6"   Both off white nearly identical

 α "Cor Caroli" (SAO 0632 57) Mags of 2.9 and 5.5 with a separation of 19.3"  Lemon and copper.

16/17 (SAO 0633 80) Mags of 6.0  and 6.3 with a separation of 277.5"  both white I also saw another pair in the same FOV.

Σ261 (SAO 0633 96) Mags of 7.4 and 7.6 with a separation of 2.6" split by a hair Blue white stars.

Σ1755 (SAO 0635 93) Mags of 7.3 and 8.1 with a separation of 4.2" nice off White and a blue configuration here.

 

I tried for M51 again and the Leo triple but could not see anything never got these from home.

11.30 pm now so packed up a great session.

 

Hi wookie, 

Really glad to read that you've managed to get out again! Hope it's restored your faith 🙂  I've been in a bit of an existential funk myself but have been thinking about Leo targets being the focus of my next session, and reading your great report makes me look forward to getting out again!

Thanks!

Edited March 31, 2022 by badhex

[wookie1965]

22 minutes ago, badhex said:

Hi wookie, 

Really glad to read that you've managed to get out again! Hope it's restored your faith 🙂  I've been in a bit of an existential funk myself but have been thinking about Leo targets being the focus of my next session, and reading your great report makes me look forward to getting out again!

Thanks!

I was so happy to get out again I have had a bad time and then the mount would not play ball I found out it was a power issue now that is sorted and I am in the process of getting a new power supply. 

I am so thrilled I have inspired you I had that list for about 4 weeks there are more Leo doubles there I may go there again next time out. 

Good luck with everything and thank you for the kind words. 

Paul