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NGC104 (Globular Cluster, in Tucana)
Observer: Andrew (e-mail: rigg@optusnet.com.au, web: http://www.astronomy.xrs.net)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: good
Time: Fri Mar 8 13:15:00 2002 UT Obs. no.: 615
An intense globular cluster containing billions of stars. Located in the southern constellation Tucana (the Toucan). In the 8" dob I was using this cluster was absolutely magnificant! It is sphereical with billions (try and count them!) of densly packed stars at its nucleus. Easily the best globular I've seen.
Beta Ori (Rigel) (Multiple Star, in Orion)
Observer: Andrew (e-mail: rigg@optusnet.com.au, web: http://www.astronomy.xrs.net)
Instrument: 8-inch Dobsonian reflector Location: Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Light pollution: light Transparency: fair Seeing: good
Time: Fri Mar 8 12:00:00 2002 UT Obs. no.: 616
Rigel is the blue giant at the feet of Orion. It is a binary star which (apparently) is difficult to split, however on Friday night we were able to resolve its tiny companion star in the South West Astronomical Societies 8" dob. It was actually really interesting to see the tiny pin prick of light that is Rigel's companion star!
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