Transparency on the below average side and turning worse through the night, with haze slowly thickening.  Seeing only average.  But still a good night with the six-inch going after Struves in Hercules, and there are many.  Observed from 10pm-11:30pm.

STF2084 AB: 152; 250x: Zeta Her.  Very pretty pair, large delta magnitude, B visible on A's diffraction ring.  SOC grade 1 orbit 34.46-years, it is due east now and will slowly tighten to the north by 2035.

16h 41m 17.16s +31° 36' 09.8" P.A. 100.00 sep 1.5 mag 2.95,5.40 Sp G1IV dist. 10.72 pc (34.97 l.y.)

STF2001 AB: 152; 125x: Faint 1 Dm pair, well separated.  90% PRO, 2,325 AU WS, and the RVD 1.0 < EV 1.4, so it is likely binary and needs an orbit.  

16h 01m 13.23s +41° 50' 01.7" P.A. 168.00 sep 11.6 mag 10.01,10.98 Sp G

STF2010 AB: 152; 125x: Marfik.  Light orange stars, wide, >1 Dm.  Also nicely seen with 60mm at 40x.  -40% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 08m 04.55s +17° 02' 49.2" P.A. 14.00 sep 26.8 mag 5.10,6.21 Sp G7III+K0I dist. 112.74 pc (367.76 l.y.)

STF2025 AB: 152; 200x: Wonderfully fine pair, nearly 2 Dm, very closely separated.  0% PRO, but only 386 AU WS, 1.9+1.1 Msol, and the RVD 2.3 < EV 3.7, so it might be binary and needs an orbit.

16h 11m 11.71s +47° 33' 36.1" P.A. 164.00 sep 2.6 mag 8.03,9.75 Sp F0 dist. 141.64 pc (462.03 l.y.)

STF2024 AB: 152; 125x: Light orange A, wide 3 Dm B.  25% PRO, 5,377 AU WS, 4.3+1.2 Msol, but RVD 5.9 > EV 1.4, it is not binary.

16h 11m 47.60s +42° 22' 28.2" P.A. 44.00 sep 23.6 mag 5.86,10.73 Sp K4III dist. 193.8 pc (632.18 l.y.)

STF2030 AB: 152; 125x: Faint B just seen directly, well separated.  27% PRO, 1,088 AU WS, 2.2+1.2 Msol, so it might be binary and needs an orbit.

16h 12m 43.21s +40° 46' 54.1" P.A. 239.00 sep 5.7 mag 7.91,10.16 Sp A0 dist. 139.47 pc (454.95 l.y.)

STF2021 AB: 152; 125x: Equal close stars nicely split with low power.  Also seen hairline split in the 60mm at 40x.  22% PRO, 101 AU WS, 0.9+0.9 Msol, and the RVD 0.1 < EV 5.6, it is likely binary.  SOC grade 4 orbit 949-year period.  

16h 13m 18.45s +13° 31' 37.2" P.A. 358.40 sep 4.0 mag 7.43,7.48 Sp G9V dist. 23.58 pc (76.92 l.y.)

STF2023 AB: 152; 200x: Nice close split, 1 Dm.  18% PRO, 216 AU WS, 1.4+1.2 Msol, and the RVD 0.7 < EV 4.7, so it is likely binary and needs an orbit. 

16h 14m 30.89s +05° 31' 21.0" P.A. 222.00 sep 1.8 mag 8.70,9.38 Sp F5

STF2027 AB: 152; 125x: Fine split, near equal.  22% PRO, 373 AU WS, 1.8+1.8 Msol, but the RVD 8.2 > EV 4.1, it is not binary.

16h 15m 16.64s +04° 15' 46.6" P.A. 81.00 sep 1.9 mag 8.77,8.86 Sp F0 dist. 271 pc (884 l.y.)

STF2026 AB: 152; 125x: Nice near equal pair, split with 125x, better seen 200x.  34% PRO, only 89 AU WS, 0.6+0.6 Msol, it is likely binary.  An interesting low mass pair, 3x the AU from us to Neptune, SOC grade 3 orbit, 433-year period.

16h 15m 57.07s +07° 21' 24.8" P.A. 15.90 sep 3.6 mag 9.48,9.86 Sp K5 dist. 26.04 pc (84.94 l.y.)

STF2035 AB: 152; 200x: Needed higher power and averted vision to see faint & close B.  19% PRO, 711 AU WS, 1.8+1.4 Msol, and the RVD 1.1 < EV 2.8, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

16h 18m 09.39s +25° 51' 41.2" P.A. 36.00 sep 2.7 mag 9.71,10.90 Sp F5

STF2037 AB: 152; 250x: Split with high power and with seeing only.  Surprisingly, -62% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 18m 49.03s +17° 23' 58.3" P.A. 256.00 sep 1.1 mag 9.82,9.86 Sp G5 dist. 167.5 pc (546.38 l.y.)

STF2039 AB, 152; 125x: B suspected with averted vision only, wide.  -92% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 22m 17.14s +24° 44' 31.6" P.A. 344.00 sep 11.6 mag 8.80,12.23 Sp F8V dist. 129.53 pc (422.53 l.y.)

STF2040 AB: 152; 125x: B is fairly close separation, seen with averted vision only.  62% PRO, 1,201 AU WS, 2.0+1.2 Msol, and the RVD 2.0 < EV 2.2, so there is a possibility it is binary and needs an orbit.

16h 23m 05.73s +13° 50' 23.3" P.A. 313.00 sep 7.0 mag 8.11,10.14 Sp F2 dist. 195.69 pc (638.34 l.y.)

STF2047 AB: 152; 125x: Lovely near equal white pair, closely separated.  10% PRO, 250 AU WS, 1.6+1.6 Msol, it is likely binary and needs an orbit tried.

16h 23m 08.85s +47° 37' 48.4" P.A. 325.00 sep 1.8 mag 8.54,8.65 Sp F8 dist. 185.53 pc (605.2 l.y.)

STF2043 AB: 152; 125x: Wide faint B seen with averted vision only.  -16% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 25m 26.90s +17° 18' 10.6" P.A. 85.00 sep 10.0 mag 8.03,11.44 Sp G0 dist. 107.07 pc (349.26 l.y.)

STF2042 AB: 152; 125x: B needs averted vision to see, wide separation.  -94% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 25m 50.78s +05° 42' 07.1" P.A. 134.00 sep 9.7 mag 8.59,11.40 Sp F0 dist. 180.83 pc (589.87 l.y.)

STF2049 AB: 152; 250x: Very fine close split pair, around 2 Dm.  -33% PRO, it is not binary.

16h 27m 54.63s +25° 59' 03.4" P.A. 195.00 sep 1.1 mag 7.33,8.10 Sp A2.5V dist. 132.8 pc (433.19 l.y.)

STF2053 AB: 152; 125x: Faint pair, slightly unequal, wide.  No Gaia parallax data for the secondary.

16h 28m 21.06s +31° 08' 08.9" P.A. 351.00 sep 21.6 mag 9.95,10.84 Sp G0

STF2157 AB-C: 152; 125x: Close pair, >1 Dm.   -10% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 22m 52.73s +16° 27' 40.9" P.A. 208.00 sep 3.4 mag 8.92,10.17 Sp G5 dist. 118.62 pc (386.94 l.y.)

STF2163 AB: 152; 250x: With seeing and high power, close faint pair, B barely resolved, very difficult with this aperture in not good conditions.  90% PRO, 223 AU WS, 1.1+1.2 Msol, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 23m 21.04s +42° 09' 03.2" P.A. 76.00 sep 1.4 mag 10.25,10.49 Sp F8

STF2161 AB: 152; 125x: Rho Her. Excellent close bright pair, well split with 125x.  Also hairline split in the 60mm at 40x.  -41% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 23m 40.97s +37° 08' 45.3" P.A. 321.00 sep 4.1 mag 4.50,5.40 Sp B9.5III dist. 120.63 pc (393.5 l.y.)

STF2164 AB: 152; 125x: 1 Dm, well split.  22% PRO, 775 AU WS, 1.4+1.0 Msol, and the RVD 1.4 < EV 2.3, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 23m 44.61s +47° 16' 14.3" P.A. 13.00 sep 9.3 mag 8.16,9.81 Sp F8 dist. 84.82 pc (276.68 l.y.)

STF2162 AB: 152; 250x: Hairline split, slightly unequal.  -16% PRO, it is not likely binary.

17h 23m 54.55s +36° 27' 28.0" P.A. 285.00 sep 1.3 mag 9.39,9.57 Sp A2 dist. 369 pc (1203.68 l.y.)

STF2167 AB: 152; 125x: 2 Dm, wide.  -89% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 24m 23.98s +49° 31' 28.3" P.A. 207.00 sep 21.0 mag 8.12,10.67 Sp F5 dist. 1190.48 pc (3883.35 l.y.)

STF2160 AB: 152; 250x: 2 Dm, nice split, best seen with higher powers.  59% PRO, 653 AU WS, 2.9+1.4 Msol, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 24m 33.80s +15° 36' 21.7" P.A. 66.00 sep 3.9 mag 6.40,9.28 Sp B9V dist. 153.37 pc (500.29 l.y.)

STF2165 AB: 152; 125x: Wide, 1 Dm, white A and blue B.  -91% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 26m 13.76s +29° 27' 20.4" P.A. 62.00 sep 10.4 mag 7.74,9.55 Sp Am dist. 231.48 pc (755.09 l.y.)

STF2168 AB: 152; 125x: Fine 1 Dm.  59% PRO, 764 AU WS, 2.2+2.5 Msol, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 26m 40.46s +35° 45' 55.3" P.A. 203.00 sep 2.3 mag 8.80,9.08 Sp F5 dist. 675.68 pc (2204.07 l.y.)

STF2177 AB: 152; 175x: Fine faint, very close pair, nearly 1 Dm. 80% PRO, 879 AU WS, 1.8+1.3 Msol, RVD 1.2 < EV 2.5, so it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 27m 48.32s +46° 25' 16.4" P.A. 133.00 sep 3.6 mag 9.20,10.70 Sp F0

STF2174 AB: 152; 125x: Well split, nearly 1 Dm, faint, B needs averted vision.  -22% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 29m 25.08s +32° 45' 51.8" P.A. 331.00 sep 5.4 mag 11.13,12.40

STF2175 AB: 152; 125x: In same field with STF2174, a brighter pair, wider, nearly 2 Dm.  100% PRO, 3,460 AU WS, 2.1+1.4 Msol, the RVD 1.7 > EV 1.3, it is not likely to be binary.

17h 29m 26.85s +32° 42' 33.8" P.A. 9.00 sep 13.3 mag 8.79,10.64 Sp F3+F7 dist. 131.58 pc (429.21 l.y.)

STF2178 AB: 152; 175x: Light orange stars, nearly 2 Dm, closely split.  Also seen with 60mm at 40x, B barely seen with direct vision.  64% PRO, 1,421 AU WS, 2.3+1.2 Msol, but the RVD 2.6 > EV 2.1, it is not likely binary.

17h 29m 28.15s +34° 56' 19.0" P.A. 129.00 sep 10.6 mag 7.29,9.05 Sp K0 dist. 128.53 pc (419.26 l.y.)

STF2181 AB: 152; 125x: Both B and C are very faint and flash into view with averted vision at the same time at the opposite sides of brighter white A.  Very interesting effect!  B can then be held with direct vision, but C remains averted vision only.  There is no overlap of the parallax ranges, none of them are binary.

17h 31m 42.54s +30° 19' 05.3" P.A. 328.00 sep 33.0 mag 7.04,10.54 Sp K0 dist. 86.81 pc (283.17 l.y.)

STF2182 AB: 152; 125x: Nearly 1 Dm, well split.  8% PRO, 1,021 AU WS, 1.7+1.4 Msol, it is likely binary and needs an orbit.

17h 32m 27.74s +23° 52' 04.3" P.A. 1.00 sep 5.3 mag 9.06,9.96 Sp G0

STF2189 AB: 152; 125x: B appears with averted vision only, wide.  -25% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 32m 49.72s +47° 53' 19.2" P.A. 99.00 sep 21.2 mag 7.83,11.24 Sp A2V dist. 213.22 pc (695.52 l.y.)

STF2190 AB: 152; 125x: 2 Dm, wide.  -59% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 35m 59.56s +20° 59' 46.6" P.A. 22.00 sep 10.4 mag 6.13,9.48 Sp A7IV dist. 112.87 pc (368.18 l.y.)

STF2192 AB: 152; 125x: Wide, white, 1 Dm. -91% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 40m 03.84s +29° 14' 12.7" P.A. 32.00 sep 15.9 mag 7.82,10.49 Sp K0III dist. 142.65 pc (465.32 l.y.)

STF2194 AB: 152; 125x: Wide, 2 Dm, light yellow stars.  45% PRO, 3,044 AU WS, 3.3+1.5 Msol, it might be binary and needs an orbit.

17h 41m 05.50s +24° 30' 47.2" P.A. 8.00 sep 16.5 mag 6.51,9.28 Sp K1III+F0V dist. 161.81 pc (527.82 l.y.)

STF2195 AB: 152; 125x: Faint B seen with averted vision only, wide.  -97% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 41m 27.04s +21° 10' 27.0" P.A. 286.00 sep 21.6 mag 11.68,11.75

STF2197 AB: 152; 125x: Faint pair, both stars brighten with averted vision, separated.  -18% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 41m 49.76s +21° 25' 54.7" P.A. 357.00 sep 7.9 mag 10.64,10.99 Sp K0

STF2210 AB: 152; 175x: Faint, 2 Dm very close B seen best with higher power.  75% PRO, 1,206 AU WS, 2.6+1.7 Msol, so it might be binary and needs an orbit.

17h 42m 11.03s +49° 00' 09.3" P.A. 122.00 sep 3.3 mag 8.93,10.63 Sp K0 dist. 337.84 pc (1102.03 l.y.)

STF2198 AB: 152; 125x: Closely separated B seen with averted vision only.  18% PRO, 1,815 AU WS, 2.8+1.1 Msol, but the RVD 4.1 > EV 2.0, it is not binary.

17h 42m 38.37s +26° 33' 06.1" P.A. 25.00 sep 7.7 mag 7.63,11.22 Sp K0III dist. 176.68 pc (576.33 l.y.)

STF2209 AB: 152; 125x: Wide, 1 Dm.  57% PRO, 4,125 AU WS, 1.7+0.9 Msol, but the RVD 2.2 > EV 1.1, it is not binary.

17h 42m 48.66s +43° 10' 08.4" P.A. 127.00 sep 29.8 mag 8.35,10.52 Sp F0 dist. 150.15 pc (489.79 l.y.)

STF2214 AB: 152; 125x: Wide near equal stars.  -43% PRO, it is not binary.

17h 43m 20.82s +43° 44' 52.6" P.A. 212.00 sep 19.7 mag 9.61,10.15 Sp G0