This star was intended to be a short-run target on the COROT satellite mission. Several amateur spectroscopy enthusiasts are obtaining data in support of the COROT mission.
| Object | HD 50820 (SAO 133881) |
| Telescope | 14" Meade RCX400 at f/8 |
| Spectrograph / CCD | SBIG SGS, SBIG ST-7XME at -25C; High Resolution = 600 lines/mm |
| Integration Details | 9 x 1200s, dark subtracted and median combined |
| Date / Time (UTC) | 10-Jan-2007 0510 UTC |
| Moon Phase | 62% |
| Approximate Airmass | 1.26 |
| CCD Response Curve Source | Epsilon Orionis |
| Wavelength Calibration | H and Ne lamps |
| Software Used | CCDSoft, CCDStack, Iris, vSpec, Excel, Adobe Photoshop |
| Comments | This data compared quite well to a higher resolution spectra taken with a 60cm telescope and an LHIRES III spectrograph from a mountaintop site in France. |