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Originally Posted by ngcles
Hi Bob & All,
I think the show-piece multiple star is Mu Lupi (HJ4753).
HJ 4753
RA: 15h 18m 32.0s Dec: -47° 52' 30"
Components:
Mags: 4.3 / 4.4
Spect: B8V
# Obs: 46
Obs Dates: 1836 / 1996
Sep: 2.1 / 1.1
p.a.: 174 / 129
Here are my notes on a night of pretty good seeing way back on 19th April 1998 using 25cm at x276:
"Mags 5.1, 5.2 and 7.3 Sep 1.3" and 23". PA 136. This is a wonderful show-piece ***. Spanking !!. AB are very close est 0.8 -0.9", almost = mags in PA 135, they point straight at C which is about 20"distant, 2 mags fainter in PA 140. Gorgeous. All white.
Best,
L.
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Thanks for that, I will have a look, although the weather predictions suggest clouds (well rain anyway) here for about another week.
I must admit, I went past a number of attractive doubles in Lupus so as to compare the three globulars. I was really happy to view a constellation with some many DSOs outside of the Messier and Caldwell catalogs that were still withing easy reach of my equipment.
All observations of any objects within the Constellations of The Grand Tour are very welcome.