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Introducing HR 2462
G'day fellow observers.
Last night I was cruising the star fields of southern Puppis with my 10 inch dob when I came upon a new to me double star, HR 2462. I was immediately struck by its beauty. It's components are magnitudes 5 and 7, seperated by 13.5". What makes this object beautiful is its contrasting colours, yellow and blue!
I searched the web for information on this beautiful double but came up with scant information. I can't believe it is not more well known as it looks better than some other more famous double stars! I've attached a Sky Safari screenshot to aid you in locating it if you are interested in observing it. What a beaut!
Clear Skies
Joe
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