[Friends_of_SSASTROS] A Couple of Quick Observing Options...

[Stephen LaFlamme]

Hello!!

      I enjoyed reading this e-mail regarding some of the treasures of Cassiopeia.
      One of Mike's attached charts shows “The Queen’s Kite” asterism. 
      This one rang a bell with me as I remember photographing it back in 2018.
      Here is a DSLR image through a 5” refractor.
      There’s no denying there’s a kite there once you see it outlined!!

Have a good week,
      Steve L.









> On Nov 6, 2023, at 9:18 AM, Mike McCabe <cartech2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> ...for these cool November evenings. Now that Standard Time is back and it's fully dark by suppertime, this is an ideal time to get out for some short but very satisfying observing sessions. Last year I issued my "Quickie With the Queen" bino tour in Cassiopeia, and I'm re-issuing it again today. This month's Cosmic Pursuits newsletter penned by Canadian Brian Ventrudo also included a lovely little double-star tour in basically the same region, so I took his star map, inverted it and marked it up a bit so it can easily be printed out for use at the eyepiece. Both docs are attached to this email.
> 
> 
> My "Quickie With the Queen" Cassiopeia bino tour includes seven stops that can be dropped in on in just a few minutes once you know your way around. The attached document includes some narrative about each target.
> 
> 
> Ventrudo's suggested double-star targets range from easy to challenging, and is a surefire way to experience joy at the eyepiece. I put a blue dot next to the stars mentioned in his article (except Albireo, which isn't on the chart...just find the head of the swan, Cygnus, and you're there).
> 
> Here's the link to Brian's write-up about his targets; 
>  
> Five Fall Double Stars for a Small Telescope - Cosmic Pursuits <https://cosmicpursuits.com/3592/five-fall-double-stars-for-a-small-telescope/>
> 
> Five Fall Double Stars for a Small Telescope - Cosmic Pursuits
> Galaxies abound in the deep sky of northern autumn and imagers and visual observers with big telescopes and dark...
>  <https://cosmicpursuits.com/3592/five-fall-double-stars-for-a-small-telescope/>
> 
> 
> Wishing you a splendid month of observing this November!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Mike McCabe
> 
> 
> 

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