Constellations: Libra
Planets: Jupiter
Stars: Zubenelgenubi (α1 & α2), Zubeneschamali, 5 Librae, μ Librae
Location: Home
Date: 2018-06-03
Time: 11:28 PM - 11:35 PM ADT
Equipment: Visual + Binoculars, 10x42 IS
S&T Chart Reference: 46, 57
Transparency: not recorded
Seeing: not recorded
Temperature: 4º C
No wind or clouds. Hazy sky due to atmospheric conditions or soon-to-rise Moon.
Libra
Used the binoculars on the side deck after seeing Jupiter through our bedroom window. I wanted to determine where Jupiter was in relation to the α Librae-β Librae line. Jupiter was now above it but more importantly was once again seeing the double star at α Librae. Was also able to see two other bright stars with the binoculars that I later determined were 5 Librae and μ Librae.
α1 - larger of the two in the double, brighter and yellowish
α2 - much smaller, almost pinpoint. Couldn't determine a colour.
Jupiter
Could make out all 4 moons of the planet but had to use slight averted vision to distinguish between Io and Europa due to the brightness of Jupiter.
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