What a session.

[wookie1965]

Set up the Tal at 10pm getting really dark now which is great.

Pisces.

α (SAO 1102 91)  This is a challenge Mags of 4.1 and 5.2 with a separation of 1.9"  split this with 4mm x250 both white

35 (SAO 1090 87) Mags of 6.1 and 7.5 with a separation of 11.4" Yellow with a white companion easily split with my 15mm

51 (SAO 1092 62)  Mags of 5.7 and 9.5 with a separation of 27.1" lovely pair white with a blue dot at the side.

55  (SAO 0741 82)  Mags of 5.6 and 8.5 with a separation of 6.6" beautiful pair lovely Orange star with cobalt blue companion.

65  (SAO 0742 96)  Mags of 6.3 each with a separation of 4.3" both stars yellow

77  (SAO 1096 66)  Mags of 6.4 and 7.3 with a separation of 32.8" Three bright stars in the FOV  I am quoting from Haas a pumpkin orange (73 Piscium) a pearly white (80 Piscium) and the double pale yellow with a wide companion.

ψ  (SAO 0744 82)  Mags of 5.3 and 5.5  with a separation of 30.0" Both pale yellow makes a nice asterism in binoculars with ψ2, ψ3 and χ

ζ   (SAO  1097 39)  Mags of 5.2 and 6.2  with a separation of 22.8" pale white pair very easy split with a 25mm.

Aries 

γ   (SAO 0926 80) Rams Eyes unmistakable Mags of 4.5 and 4.6 with a separation of 7.5"  really white pair.

λ   (SAO 0750 51) Mags of 4.8 and 6.7 with a separation of 36.7" White star with a silvery companion.

14  (SAO 0751 71)  Mags of 5.0 and 8.0 for AB and a separation of 93.2"  with Mags of 5.0 and 8.0 for AC with a separation of 106.7"  Lovely triple system.

Camelopardis

β  (SAO 0133 98)  Mags of 4.1 and 7.4 with a separation of 83.0"  lovely pair nice orange with a blue companion.

11-12 (SAO 0250 01 and 0250 03) mags of 5.2 and 6.2 with a separation of 178.7" Wide double pale yellow with citrus Orange.

Σ780   (SAO 0136 27)  Mags of 7.0 and 8.2 with a separation of 3.8" for AB and Mags of 7.0 and 10.2 with a separation of 12.5" for AC Fine triple here lovely yellow, blue with a dot at the side at x83

Σ1127  (SAO 0143 26)  Mags of 7.0 and 8.5 with a separation of 5.4" for AB and Mags of 7.0 and 9.7 with a separation of 11.7" for AC another fine triple at x156 with my 6.4mm TMB

NGC 1501  Oyster Nebula and what a beautiful object it is Green/Blue ball 

NGC 1502  Jolly Roger  No mistaking the shape here really lovely 

Got my first view of Mars and its looking good as it gets closer and bigger to us.

I finished with the views of Saturn and Jupiter I have viewed this year. 

Packed up at 1.30 am satisfied with the session.

 

[Epick Crom]

Fantastic report @wookie1965.I will have a go at some of the doubles you listed. Thanks for posting!

[Stu]

Excellent session Paul, glad you had a good one.

[JeremyS]

Great report @wookie1965 👍🏻

[Patbloke]

Great report... Amazing progress from the early days Great work!!

[wookie1965]

10 minutes ago, Patbloke said:

Great report... Amazing progress from the early days Great work!!

All down to Nick 

[markse68]

Sounds great Wookie- have added the colourful doubles to my list

Mark