{"id":84,"date":"2009-10-07T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2009\/10\/07\/doublemultiple_4\/"},"modified":"2009-10-07T00:53:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-07T00:53:00","slug":"doublemultiple_4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2009\/10\/07\/doublemultiple_4\/","title":{"rendered":"Rigel (Beta Orionis \/ Struve 668)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sketch<\/a><\/p>\n

Sketch of Rigel (Beta Orionis \/ Struve 668)<\/p>\n

Click image to view larger version.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Observation Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Rigel really makes a beautiful pair. The effect of the brilliant primary glaring across its subdued companion is striking. The secondary does hold its own though, and even though the diffraction spikes cut straight across it, it was still visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/b><\/td>\nRigel (Beta Orionis \/ STF 668)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classification<\/b><\/td>\nMultiple Star<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position (J2000)*<\/b><\/td>\nOrion [RA: 05:14:32.3 \/ Dec: -08:12:05]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Position Angle<\/b><\/td>\n202° [My Measurement 2008.9]
201° [WDS 1822]*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Separation<\/b><\/td>\n11.2″ [My Measurement 2008.9]
9.5″ [WDS 1822]*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnitudes*<\/b><\/td>\n0.3 \/ 6.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spectral Types*<\/b><\/td>\nA: B8I; B: B8II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date\/Time<\/b><\/td>\nNOV 30, 2008 – 11:40 PM (DEC 1, 2008 – 06:40 UT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Observing Loc.<\/b><\/td>\nFlagstaff, AZ – Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instrument<\/b><\/td>\nOrion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian (203 mm dia.\/1200 mm F\/L)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyepieces\/Mag.<\/b><\/td>\nPentax XW10 + 2X Barlow (240X)
Meade Astrometric EP + 2X Barlow (200X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conditions<\/b><\/td>\nClear, cool, breezy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seeing<\/b><\/td>\n5\/10 Pickering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transparency<\/b><\/td>\nMag 6.0 NELM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*References<\/b><\/td>\nThe Washington Visual Double Star Catalog (Mason+ 2001-2009); Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Skiff, 2009); SIMBAD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
\n

January 17, 2005 Observation<\/h3>\n


\nOctober 10, 2006: To help provide a consistent style for my double star sketches, the above sketch is a digital update to the original sketch.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Observation Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Rigel is incredibly bright, with diffraction spikes reaching to the edge of the view. The companion star appears close and directly south of Rigel. The seeing is pretty crummy, but the companion still shows up. Fortunately, the spider vanes were turned to the perfect angle to let it show between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date\/Time<\/b><\/td>\nJAN 17, 2005 – 10:00 PM (JAN 18, 2005 – 05:00 UT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Observing Loc.<\/b><\/td>\nFlagstaff, AZ – Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Instrument<\/b><\/td>\nOrion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia.\/1200 mm F\/L)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyepieces\/Mag.<\/b><\/td>\n10 mm + 2X Barlow (240X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conditions<\/b><\/td>\nClear, cool (39°F), 1st quarter Moon<\/p>\n
Seeing<\/b><\/td>\n3\/10 Pickering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transparency<\/b><\/td>\nMag 5.2 NELM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

*Based on published data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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