The Spring 2016 Observing Program of Brilliant Sky Observatory: Measurements of 313 Pairs
Abstract
Until approximately a decade ago, speckle interferometry, a double star measurement technique that is capable of high accuracy, had been the domain of professional astronomers using large telescopes, high-end cameras, and high-powered computing systems. But with the advent of relatively low-cost CCD cameras and powerful speckle reduction software that runs on a desktop PC, amateurs can now do high quality research and contribute valuable measurements of close double stars. This paper presents the measurement of 313 pairs based on the Spring 2016 observing program at Brilliant Sky Observatory, located in Cave Creek, Arizona.
- Publication:
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Journal of Double Star Observations
- Pub Date:
- January 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017JDSO...13..104H