Re: Binocular star that seems too faint

ldjhandm Jun 28, 2012

Thanks Roger.

No goto TYC in my Guide-8 'goto star' options.

Lawrence

--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, "Roger Pickard" <roger.pickard@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Lawrence,
>
> The HD positions are well out of date but if you click on the nearby
> bright star TYC 2141 972 you'll see it is also HD 189733 with a mag of
> 7.7.
>
> Cheers,
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lawrence" <lawrence@...>
> To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:33 PM
> Subject: [guide-user] Binocular star that seems too faint
>
>
> > http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/exoplanet-atmosphere.html
> >
> > NASA has just published some fascinating info about this exo-planet
> > and
> > gives a star reference:
> > HD 189733b
> >
> > My first attempt to goto it via GOTO HD failed, so I deleted the
> > 'b'.
> > This time it gives me a star in the vicinity of M27 as it is
> > supposed
> > to. Unfortunately the star is supposed to be binocular visible and
> > this
> > one most definitely isn't - according to Guide. So where is the
> > problem
> > here?
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Lawrence Harris
> >
> >
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