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Originally Posted by glend
Hmm, I don't know about Beta P, Sky Safari has the separation listed as 0.7" (it's a binary star of roughly the same magnitude). I think it would be impossible with a 4" refractor. Perhaps "Wishful Seeing" was at work. Zeta Aquarii is more doable at 2.4", and I have certainly split that easily with my 127mm iStar f12. I will have a look at Beta P when I get the chance, but I believe it will not split with my 127mm, nor even show elongation.
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That'd be unreal, thanks Glen! And yes, I'd be very happy to concede that wishful seeing was at play. It took me a while to be sure that I was indeed looking at what should be a double!
I need to prepare a bit better for a session, get a list of doubles from 2.5 down to 1.7 or so, and work through them. At the moment I'm looking at books in the dark, trying not to shine a torch at my imaging scope, googling J2000 co-ordinates... its a mess!