Date: 05 Sep 2006 08:40:37
From: nytecam
Subject: colourful chi Cyg fades
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Now down a whole mag to ~mv 4.8 according to AAVSO from its rare mv 3.8 maximum in August, the star presents a beautiful range of 'fluted' colours as it fades as my shot of Sept 3 at http://www.cloudynights.com/photopost/data/500/11401chicyg060903.jpg It's taken with a static 4" SCT + Canon Rebel and grating which spreads a single stellar point like chi Cyg over 50K pixels! More at http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/driftsp.htm Nytecam 51N 0.1W -- nytecam
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