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Old 15-04-2017, 05:42 PM
bigjoe (JOSEPH)
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Regor .. Named by gus grissom

This lovely green/white orb mag 1.7 , with a superb to me blue/ white 4th-magnitude companion about 41" to its southwest. About 1' southeast, like a right angle to the main pair, is a second double. The brighter of its stars is magnitude 7.3 with 9.4-magnitude companion
Know as GAMMA VELORUM it can easily be found as the first bright star westward of the SHORTEST ARM OF THE FALSE CROSS.

Regor was named as such by American astronaut Gus Grissom. The star was used to help him navigate. Gus Grissom nicknamed the star Regor after fellow astronaut Roger Chaffee ..Roger spelt backwards ..they sadly were killed along with Edward White II on Jan 27th 1967 in that horrible disaster..so utterly saddening.
So when you might look up at this incredible multiple system , remember them!

PS: This surely is one of the best objects to view in the night sky , and nearby Clusters..even in binoculars!!

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