Dave Mitsky
14-August-2006, 04:28 PM
While observing Perseid Earthgrazers and artificial satellites from the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg's Naylor Observatory before the Moon rose on Saturday night, the famous variable star Chi Cygni was fairly easy to see without optical aid. Through my 8x42 binocular, Chi was distinctly red.
Be sure to have a look at Chi Cygni soon. The star typically ranges between fifth and thirteenth magnitude (I can recall times when it was a bit hard to make out with a 12.5" Newtonian) but Chi Cygni is now brighter than it's been in 148 years, according to the well known amateur astronomer John Bortle.
http://skytonight.com/observing/highlights/3512306.html
Dave Mitsky
Be sure to have a look at Chi Cygni soon. The star typically ranges between fifth and thirteenth magnitude (I can recall times when it was a bit hard to make out with a 12.5" Newtonian) but Chi Cygni is now brighter than it's been in 148 years, according to the well known amateur astronomer John Bortle.
http://skytonight.com/observing/highlights/3512306.html
Dave Mitsky