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Epsilon UMa (Alioth) (Star, in Ursa Major)
Observer: julian owens (e-mail: julianowens@hotmail.com, web: http://www.geocities.com/julianowens/TCSP)
Instrument: 7x25-mm binoculars Location: Trophy Club Texas, USA
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: good Seeing: good
Time: Thu Mar 7 05:00:00 2002 UT Obs. no.: 614
While getting a few last glimpses in 03/2001 of Orion now coming around to the south westerly portion of my sky ending the winter, I looked over my house rooftop and directly above me spotted Ursa major trying to let me know that spring was coming around and it was time to forget about my long love for orion. I got a good glimpse with my naked eye to make me ship make sure I gave all the stars a good glimpse. I was particularly interested in the double that supposedly hides in the center star in the handle. This wasnt really discernable as you are faked into thinking that 28601 just off to the side of Alioth is part of the double. But what is actually the double is much closer star to the 1.7 in the handle. None the less I was able to traverse each one of the stars clearly. Later in April I hope to catch the spoons treasures which range in magnitude of 6.7 to 12. This constellation was a clear cut gem and harold in the spring sky.
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