Re: [guide-user] Re: Binocular star that seems too faint

Roger Pickard Jun 28, 2012

Hi Lawrence,

Tycho stars have the same name as GSC stars so Go to, Star, Guide Star
Catalogue and enter 2141 972.

Cheers,
Roger

----- Original Message -----
From: "ldjhandm" <lawrence@...>
To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject: [guide-user] Re: Binocular star that seems too faint


> 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 The HD positions are well out of date but if you click on the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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