the dog stars flea....

[ving]

for most people with small telescopes trying to split the double star sirius in canis major is a task and a half. all sorts of methods have bee use to cut down the glare of sirius A so the little white dwark B component can be seen. I have acomplished this once under better than good seeing at very high powers and an 80mm aperture mask....

and the people just aim the HST and bam, there it is.... I feel cheated (not really) :)

http://www.universetoday.com/am/uploads/dog_star-1.jpg

heres some good info from universe today on the above pic and sirius B in general
http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/dog_star_companion.html?13122005

[RB]

Nice one David.

The Dog star hah? and it's pup.

;)

[ving]

i thought it was too small to be a pup, more like a tenacious flea :P

[RB]

:doh: :doh: :doh: :stupid: :zzz:

I missed that one ving!

[gaa_ian]

Great article...thanks ving.

[asimov]

Nice piccy, TY for posting.

[ballaratdragons]

That is Cool!!!!