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Old 28-06-2018, 11:59 PM
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Hi Bob & All,

I'd suggest you take a look at the southern double-double Mu Scorpii which is undoubtedly the showpiece multiple star in Scorpius.

Here are my notes from 1998 using 25cm when I found all four were easy to resolve at just x138:

"The beautiful ** ** The A pair is mags 4.0 & 5.5 sep by approx 1.3" in PA 10, The B pair are considerably easier mag 6.5 7.5 3' sep in PA 60 found in PA 330 from the A pair. All seem white."

It is a good object with which to test the seeing before embarking on planetary observing. The closer pair are only 1.3" sep and if cleanly split at moderate magnification, the seeing is at least good.

As for why g Scorpii is designated in this way, see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_designation

Best,

L.
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