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LVAS all,<BR>
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I misread Tom's original report. He did see the fifth star and supplied an excellent sketch. Tom may be the first person to visually observe the fifth star. <BR>
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Weather and conditions permitting I am going to attempt tonight with my 10-inch. I really don't expect to see the fifth star, but I am going to try.<BR>
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Roger<BR>
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<BR> <BR>> Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:27:43 -0400<BR>> From: trenglish@gtcc.edu<BR>> To: drivester@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: gsostars@yahoo.com<BR>> Subject: RE: Saw the diamond<BR>> <BR>> Roger,<BR>> See attached notes.<BR>> Note: I'm also copying this to Jeff Walters, who stayed after the<BR>> session to observe this object with me.<BR>> I drew the first sketch quickly at the observatory observing the<BR>> diamond, and added the notes and drew the second sketch after shutting<BR>> down and walking over to my office. I then took a look at the SDSS<BR>> image and realized I probably drew the diamond too large. (I tend to do<BR>> this - like most people, apparently, judging from my student observing<BR>> form submissions - it's easy to stretch the object in your mind as<BR>> occupying more of the field of view than it does.)<BR>> After that, I went home and made the final sketch, which isn't great,<BR>> but seems pretty representative of what we saw. (It's limited by the<BR>> poorly sharpened pencil...). I'm still not absolutely certain of the<BR>> size, since I didn't do any specific measurements - it's likely closer<BR>> to the final sketch, but might be somewhere between the two renditions.<BR>> -t.e<BR>> <BR>> >>> roger ivester <drivester@hotmail.com> 04/18/09 9:01 AM >>><BR>> <BR>> Tom,<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> You could see the fifth star????<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> roger<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:49:53 -0400<BR>> > From: trenglish@gtcc.edu<BR>> > To: drivester@hotmail.com<BR>> > Subject: RE: Saw the diamond<BR>> > <BR>> > Roger - I was not clear in my report.<BR>> > I could not see the double at 127x<BR>> > But IT SHOWED WELL with the 21mm and again with the 10.5.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > >>> roger ivester <drivester@hotmail.com> 04/18/09 8:15 AM >>><BR>> > <BR>> > Tom,<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > That is great. You are the only the second person that I am aware of<BR>> to<BR>> > visually observe this object.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > I will have your diamond sketch complete by Wednesday. The diamond<BR>> >with the blue matting looks much nicer if it is framed. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:43:01 -0400<BR>> > From: trenglish@gtcc.edu<BR>> > To: drivester@hotmail.com<BR>> > Subject: Saw the diamond<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > We looked at it tonight with the 16-inch at the end of the public<BR>> night<BR>> > session.<BR>> > Great conditions. <BR>> > Saw it right away at 127x (32mm), but couldn't really see the double. <BR>> > It showed well with the 21mm (193.5x) though, and looked great with<BR>> the<BR>> > 10.5mm (387x).<BR>> > This is a really nice object. <BR>> > <BR>> > E-mail correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the<BR>> > North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third<BR>> parties.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > _________________________________________________________________<BR>> > Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. <BR>> ><BR>> http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates2_042009<BR>> > <BR>> > E-mail correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the<BR>> > North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third<BR>> parties.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> _________________________________________________________________<BR>> Windows Live™: Life without walls.<BR>> http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1b_explore_042009<BR>> <BR>> E-mail correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the<BR>> North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR><br /><hr />Rediscover Hotmail®: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry <a href='http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobile2_042009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
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