Observation Notes:
This is one of seven double star sketches I submitted to Sky and Telescope for an article in the September 2006 issue, More of My Favorite Double Stars by James Mullaney. I had already observed five of them, but Struve 3053 was a new observation. It was a wonderfully colorful surprise. The primary was a nicely saturated yellow with a deep blue secondary. The PA appeared to be about 80° with a separation of about 24 arc seconds. WDS measurements from 1832 list 70° PA and 15.2 arc second separation. The double can be found listed under HIP 207 and HIP 209. Be sure to take a look at this beauty!
| Subject | Struve 3053 (−3053) |
| Classification | Double Star |
| Position | Cassiopeia [RA: 00:02:36 / Dec: +66:06:00]* |
| Separation* | 15.2″ (1832) |
| Magnitudes* | 5.9, 7.3 |
| Position Angle* | 70° (1993) |
| Date/Time | JUN 13, 2006 – 01:30 AM MST (JUN 13, 2006 – 08:30 UT) |
| Observing Loc. | Flagstaff, AZ – Home |
| Instrument | Orion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia./1200 mm F/L) |
| Eyepieces/Mag. | 10 mm + 2X Barlow (240X) |
| Conditions | Clear, calm |
| Seeing | 4/10 |
| Transparency | NELM Mag 5.2 |
| References | WDS via VizieR |
*Based on published data.