Regulus was easy visually in the eyepiece against a blue sky.  It is magnitude 1.41, and spectral class
B7V.  The poor seeing did not produce such a round star image, but shows how bright it is in the daytime.



Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Newtonian
CCD Camera:  Vesta Cam Pro with Sony Sensor
Exposure:  Auto
Filters: NONE
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 5 sec Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  90F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop, Registax
 

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