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Oh look. Clear skies. Yeh! Oh look. It’s nearly a full Moon!
Well, at least you can try for some double stars.
Here’s a short selection for February 2021 of double and multi-star systems from my life list for your observing campaign. I found them interesting.
| star | also known as | alternate catalogue(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aur | BU 1240 | SAO 58280, HIP 26536 |
| β (beta) Cam | S 459, 10 Cam | SAO 13351, HIP 23522 |
| HD 63536 in CMi | Σ1149 (Struve, STF) | SAO 115981, HIP 38189 |
| Tegmen in Cnc | STF 1196, ζ (zeta) 1 | 16, SAO 97645, HIP 40167 |
| HR 3701 in Lyn | STF 1338, HD 80441 | HIP 45858, TYC 02991-0699 1 |
Can you split them? What subtle colours do you see? How different are they in brightness? I hope you will share your double discoveries with us.
Onward and upwards.
Blake Nancarrow
astronomy at computer-ease dot com
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