new star in southern cross

[ving (David)]

it would apear the beta cruxis has a companion!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0128143435.htm

i dont know how visible it is but theres a fair gap separating them (4")

[sheeny (Al)]

Very interesting Ving!

Presumably it's not visible, otherwise it wouldn't be such a surprise, but it's interesting that it produces higher energy X-rays than beta crucis itself... wonder what it is?

Al.

[CoombellKid]

My under standing that Beta Crux was/is known to be a multiple star system
anyway. Does this bring the total to 4?

I get a source error trying to access that link.

regards,CS

[Ric]

A very interesting article Ving.
I'll be interested to hear more about this.
Thanks for posting the link.

Cheers

[astroron (Ron)]

Ving great site, thanks for the link

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

My under standing that Beta Crux was/is known to be a multiple star system
anyway. Does this bring the total to 4?

I get a source error trying to access that link.

regards,CS

you know what, if it stops raining i am going to look into that!

[PeteMo (Pete)]

Great link Dave. You won't be the only one out tonight if the weather's OK.

[hubble]

I had a good look. I am in a fairly bad area for light astronomy but I could see it. Great post.

[ispom]

thx ving for information, so I just know what (flag-)problems for a few countries at the southern hemisphere,
such a trouble we in the North have avoided,
our stars are not double