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Old 09-02-2017, 11:22 PM
bigjoe (JOSEPH)
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DOUBLE STARS -Some interesting ones

Here is a list of some fabulous double/multiple stars for anyone to enjoy; has anyone else been observing some of these as I do in between other objects,viz when no planets are around.

Alpha Crucis (thanks skysurfer)

H3945 CANIS MAJOR -Best?

Gamma Delphinus

54 Sagitarri blue gold

66 Ceti -orange blue-Yellow violet

Alpha centauri

Antares

Beta toucana 6 stars

Kappa Toucana 4 stars

Cor Caroli

Albireo

Gamma Andromedae (yellow/greenish)*- Almaak or Almach (thanks robh) fantastic double!

Rasalgethi (orange/greenish)-*AlphaHerculis

Castor (silver/silver)

95 Herculis (grape green/lemon yellow)*

Epsilon Bootis (IZAR ), (yellow/indigo
*blue) Fabulous

Double double- epsilon Lyrae

Iota Cancri- Superlative

Rho orionis

Gamma Leporis

Gamma velorum

Meissa* -(can see all 5)

Stf 973

Sigma Orionis- multiple

Lambda Orionis

Cor Caroli Alpha Canes -white olive

Stf 872 -auriga- gold blue

Eta Geminorum

Theta 2 Cancri

Gamma virginis -PORRIMA!


Theta Orionis -trapezium

Tegmen - Zeta Cancri

61 Cygni - like 2 oranges

Delta Cygni -white rose colours

Algieba-Gamma Leonis

94 Aqauri -rose emerald

Beta Monocerotis- AMAZING TRIPLE!!

54 leo

Zeta Cancri

Eta Persei- yellow blue- 4

Lambda ORIONIS

Xi Bootis

Beta Scorpi

Beta Capricorni

Delta Corvi

These are just some of the more easier ones
Antares is hard as is Sirius! And skysurfer has suggested Mizar great one if well north of sydney

bigjoe

Last edited by bigjoe; 10-02-2017 at 04:08 PM. Reason: add more info
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