doubles for Feb 2020

Sent out my double star "bulletin" for February 2020. It is a short list of suggested targets. I shared this on the RASC Toronto Centre forums. And I post here for all.

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Missed January somehow. No matter. The weather has been beta Pegasi or… Scheat.

OK. Here are some double stars for your viewing enjoyment.

star	also known as	alternate catalogue(s)
θ (theta) Aur	OΣ (STT) 545	SAO 58636, HIP 28380
1 Cam	DL Cam or (STF) Σ550	SAO 24672, HIP 21148
χ (chi) Gem	ES 2628	SAO 79896, HIP 39424
γ (gamma) Lep	H 6 40	SAO 170759, HIP 27072
α (alpha) Ori	Betelgeuse or H 6 39	SAO 113271, HIP 27989

Doubles are fun, easy, challenging, interesting, colourful, and dynamic! If at first glance, you don’t see anything obvious, keep warm and keep staring.

Be seeing you.
Blake Nancarrow
astronomy at computer-ease dot com