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It was fun last night looking at tight double stars in my refractor, but the highlight of the night was seeing the moon occult Neptune.?

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List: 24/11/11 Takahashi TOA 150?

HD 23177
(Double Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 7:37:12?PM
Comment: No Struve number?
1.1”
A tight pair of yellow stars?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 7

Saturn
(Planet in Aquarius)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 7:48:15?PM
Comment: Saturn's rings are slowly closing. Despite less glare from the rings, I could only see the moons Titan and Rhea tonight. Saturn looked amazing using the 3.3mm Takahashi TOE at 333x. I could not see Cassini's Division, but I thought I caught a glimpse of the Crepe Ring. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of Cassini's Division.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 10508
(Double Star in Cetus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 8:23:18?PM
Comment: 0.9"
A tight pair of 8.7 and 8.1 silver stars
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Neptune
(Planet in Pisces)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 8:43:35?PM
Comment: At 8:43 pm I was waiting for the moon to occult Neptune using my Takahashi TOA 150.

At 9:12 pm the moon occulted it! Mark Ost (5" Explore Scientific). William Kiff (he was at his home using his Celestron C8 Evolution) and I observed it. Neptune looked blue and showed a definite disc when using the 5mm Pentax at 220x, albeit being washed out by the brilliance of the moon.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 25866
(Double Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:21:01?PM
Comment: Deep red carbon star. SkySafari says this is a pair of 8th magnitude stars, but I only could see a single star.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

V491 Persei
(Variable Double Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:23:00?PM
Comment: Otto Struve 531
2.7"
Easily split unequal pair?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 24117
(Double Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:25:52?PM
Comment: Otto Struve 66
1.0"
A tight pair of blue stars?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 21016
(Double Star in Perseus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:27:56?PM
Comment: No Struve number?
0.8"
A very tight pair. Mark Ost confirmed wr could see the very close companion.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Starfish Cluster - M 38
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:37:33?PM
Comment: Even in bright moonlight this is a pretty cluster. Bobby Hitt thought it was pretty. He used this cluster in his recent lecture aboard Holland America's cruise ship Hollingsdam?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm f/6 Intes MN 66, 14mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Pinwheel Cluster - M 36
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:39:23?PM
Comment: Smaller than m38 but still pretty. I showed both to Bobby Hitt.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 14mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 37
(Open Cluster in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:41:23?PM
Comment: Quite faint on this bright moonlit night?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 14mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 35187
(Variable Double Star in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:43:05?PM
Comment: Otto Struve 694
1.4"
Tight and faint pair of blue stars?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Pleiades - M 45
(Open Cluster in Taurus)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 9:47:47?PM
Comment: A great way to finish the night. I showed it to Bob and Mark?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 20mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

HD 31533
(Double Star in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 10:02:39?PM
Comment: Struve 613
11.6”
A very colorful pair. The 8.4 magnitude primary is yellow, and the 9.6 magnitude secondary is pale blue?
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Struve 613
(Double Star in Auriga)
Observed: Nov 11, 2024 at 10:06:08?PM
Comment: A magnitude contrasting pair. The primary is 9.6 magnitude and the secondary is 11.2.
Location: Virginia VA 66° Moon 80% SQM-L 17.8 H 83%
Equipment: 150mm Takahashi TOA 150, 5mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

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