ldjhandm Jun 29, 2012
--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, "Roger Pickard" <roger.pickard@...> wrote:
>
> 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 The HD positions are well out of date but if you click on the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
> >> >
> >> >