posted June 2020 doubles

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

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Hope you’re well in this new normal. At least the weather is improving.

I’ve beat this drum before, that you can observe double stars anywhere, any time, despite light pollution. So they should make for good targets when you want to just work quietly from the backyard. 

For June 2020, here’s a short selection of fairly easy double stars from my life list.

star	also known as	alternate catalogue(s)
HR 6983 Dra	Σ or Struve 2348	SAO 31051, HIP 91013
HR 5386 Boo	Σ or STF 1835	HD 126129, HIP 70327
HR 5816 Lib	Σ1962	HD 139461, SAO 140672
HD 119702 UMi	HJ 2682	SAO 7867, HIP 66728
HR 4698 Com	Σ1633	HD 107398, HIP 60197

I look forward to hearing how you did! Share your observations. Ask me anything.

Blake Nancarrow
astronomy at computer-ease dot com