I'm really late but I would add S Cephei. Of the ones originally suggested, I would choose 9 Piscium. T Lyrae and V Aquilae are both excellent. Fletcher Gross
I know I'm late but I'd add v-aquilae...it's also a great star to star hop to if you're not running a goto.
Dave Bennett
On Nov 3, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Jay Eads wrote:
Thanks Rodger, I had forgotten about T Lyrae. We'll give that one a go!
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Rodger C. Fry <rcfry@comcast.net> wrote:
Jay, My favorite carbon Star is t-lyrae. It is in a good position for viewing tonight (RA: 18:32:20.08 DEC: 36:59:56.2). Many astronomers feel that this is the reddest star in the sky and I agree. All carbon stars are variable and if you catch t-lyrae when it is dim, it is very red.
This would be my carbon star target if I were there.
Thanks, Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Eads" <jayleads@gmail.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Which Carbon Star Tonight?
Riverton High is having a star party tonight and I'm going to take my
daughter whose in the astronomy class and the instructor has invited me. I'm taking the distance AoP kit with me to do but thought about showing some doubles since the moon is up. I'll probably stick with Alberio and Epsilon Lyrae. Then it hit me that perhaps a carbon star might be a good contrast as well. Out of the following any that would just stick out?
9 Piscium, TX Piscium
Z Piscium
S Sculptoris
R Sculptoris
I'm thinking Z Piscium. Would welcome any thoughts as I haven't viewed these yet.
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