Observations of the Star Cor Caroli at the Apple Valley Workshop 2016 (Abstract)
Volume 45 number 2 (2017)
- Reed Estrada
- Northrop Grumman Corporation; reed.estrada@ngc.com
- Sidney Boyd
- Victor Valley College; sidneymarieboyd@gmail.com
- Chris Estrada
- California State University, Los Angeles; pr1est0112@hotmail.com
- Cody Evans
- Victor Valley College; Cjevens85@gmail.com
- Hannah Rhoades
- Apple Valley High School; hlr@rhoadesfamily.net
- Mark Rhoades
- Vanguard Preparatory Parent; rhoadesma@gmail.com
- Trevor Rhoades
- Vanguard Preparatory School
Abstract
(Abstract only) Using a 22-inch Newtonian Alt/Az telescope and Celestron Micro Guide eyepiece, students participating in a workshop observed the binary star Cor Caroli (STF 1692; alpha CVn) and found a position angle of 231.0 degrees as well as an average separation of 18.7" This observation compared favorably with the 2015 Washington Double Star published position. This project was part of Mark Brewer’s Apple Valley Double Star Workshop. The results were analyzed using bias and circle error probability calculations.