Observations of object "Alpha Tau (Aldebaran)"

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Observations of object "Alpha Tau (Aldebaran)":

Alpha Tau (Aldebaran) (Multiple Star, in Taurus)
Observer: Michael Amato (e-mail: abigmick@aol.com)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Light pollution: moderate   Transparency: fair   Seeing: fair
Time: Sat Oct 10 03:55:00 2020 UT   Obs. no.: 2206

Last evening I compared the colors of Aldebaran & Mars with my naked eyes & 10X50 Binoculars. To my surprise, Aldebaran looked red it its color while Mars looked orange. the difference was very obvious.

Alpha Tau (Aldebaran) (Multiple Star, in Taurus, Est. RaDec 04h35m55s, +16d30')
Observer: Dave Mitsky (e-mail: djm28@psu.edu)
Instrument: 4.5-inch equatorial reflector   Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA
Light pollution: severe   Transparency: good   Seeing: fair
Time: Fri Nov 6 01:57:00 1998 UT   Obs. no.: 415

Using my C4.5 at 36, 60, and 134x I watched Aldebaran reappear from occultation at nearly the center of the eastern (dark) lunar limb. After the event occurred I observed the moon, the Hyades, Jupiter, Saturn, Epsilon Lyrae, Albireo, M39, the Double Cluster, Stock 2, and NGC 457.

Alpha Tau (Aldebaran) (Multiple Star, in Taurus, Est. RaDec 04h36s, 16d31')
Observer: Dave Mitsky (e-mail: djm28@psu.edu)
Instrument: 8x56-mm binoculars   Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA
Light pollution: light   Transparency: good   Seeing: good
Time: Sat Sep 12 07:24:00 1998 UT   Obs. no.: 396

I witnessed the occultation of Aldebaran through a pair of 8x56 Ultimas while my friend Sandy Goodstein videotaped the event afocally through a 20" classical Cassegrain. The red giant star disappeared near the north pole of the moon at 07:24 UT and reappeared at 07:41 UT. After Aldebaran reappeared I took prime focus astrophotos through the 20" and its finder scope. Seeing Aldebaran pop back into view on the dark side of the terminator was quite a sight.

Alpha Tau (Aldebaran) (Multiple Star, in Taurus)
Observer: Dave Mitsky (e-mail: djm28@psu.edu)
Instrument: 114-mm equatorial reflector   Location: Harrisburg, Pa, U.S.A.
Light pollution: light   Transparency: fair   Seeing: good
Time: Tue Jul 29 09:24:00 1997 UT   Obs. no.: 218

I observed the occultation of Aldebaran by the Moon early Tuesday morning. At approximately 09:24 UT (I forgot to put my watch on) Aldebaran winked out as it was covered by the Moon's western limb. After a longer time span than I expected (about an hour and 12 minutes) the Eye of the Bull reappeared out of "thin air". I used a Tele Vue 9mm Nagler, a Tele Vue 26mm Ploessl, and a 30mm Celestron Ultima along with a Celestron C4.5 to view this event. (Sorry about the garbled initial report.)

I observed the occultation of Aldebaran by the Moon early Tuesday morning from my balcony. At approximately 09:24 UT Aldebaran winked out (I forgot After a longer time span that Bull reappeared out of "thin air."

Alpha Tau (Aldebaran) (Multiple Star in Taurus)
Observer: John Callender (e-mail: jbc@west.net, web: http://www.west.net/~jbc/)
Instrument: 50-mm binoculars   Location: Carpinteria, CA, USA
Light pollution: none   Transparency: excellent   Seeing: fair
Time: Mon Jan 6 05:50:00 1997 UT   Obs. no.: 12

Viewing the Hyades in 7x50s, and knowing that Aldebaran is a foreground star not actually part of the cluster, I felt I could see a distinct 3D effect, the bright golden-yellow star seeming to thrust out in front of the beautiful field of bluish-white background stars. I realize it's only an illusion, but it's a pretty (and accurate) one for all that.

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