August 28, 2010 September 2, 2010
Posted by orionrising in Observing.Tags: arrow, binoculars, FOV, sagitta
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Object: Stars
Site: Front Yard
Seeing: 5
Transparency: Excellent
Type: Deep-Sky
Size: 5.3 Degrees
Constellation: Sagitta
Magnification: 10x
FOV: 4.8 Degrees
Observing Time: 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Notes: Examined tonight the beautiful constellation Sagitta, the Arrow. The constellation fit well within my binocular field, yet by calculation it shouldn’t fit within my binocular FOV! Maybe a recalculation is in order… regardless, this is the first time I have seen this constellation (very excited!). It isn’t visible from my front yard with only the naked eye. 1st impressions: all dull whitish-blue stars, the five stars that make up this constellation are arranged in a pattern very representative of an ancient arrow. Quite amazing.