X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Oct 2001 14:30:44.0986 (UTC) FILETIME=[A4C8B5A0:01C153F3]
Report on Observations of Naked Eye Stars in Pegasus
Aim:
To observe as many naked eye stars as possible inside the Square of
Pegasus, from a dark site in Oman, so as to draw a comparison between
skies here, Llyn Brenig and elsewhere.
Method:
A dark site was visited at an isolated location in the Hajjar Mountains, and
once dark-adapted a count was made of the naked eye stars inside the Square
of Pegasus. The region was at a high altitude, so there was so there were no
problems with atmospheric extinction. Stars observed on the perimeter of the
square (Alf And - Bet Peg - Alf Peg - Gam Peg - Alf And) would be counted as
being inside the square. Once a star had been positively identified it was
ticked off in Norton's. Observations were concluded when no more stars were
detected.
Results:
The following stars were identified:
Star mv
Ups Peg 4.43
Tau Peg 4.60 - 4.62 (v)
Psi Peg 4.66
56 Peg 4.76
Phi Peg 5.08
HW Peg 5.32 - 5.62 (v)
75 Peg 5.49
87 Peg 5.56
SAO 108443 5.68
85 Peg 5.80
69 Peg 5.96 - 5.98 (v)
SAO 108400 6.16
60 Peg 6.20
65 Peg 6.29
SAO 91321 6.41
SAO 91133 6.57
Observations were made on October 12th., 2001, between 16.13 UT and 16.39 UT.
Conclusions:
Sixteen stars were identified, of which SAO 91133, at 6m.57 was the faintest.
References: Marriott, Chris; SkyMapPro7.
by Colin Henshaw