posted Apr '21 doubles suggestion list

Prepared my double star "bulletin." It is a short list of suggested targets. I shared this on the RASC Toronto Centre forum. I post here for all.

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Lovely day today. Was just looking at the nearby (single) star...

The weather is improving. Clear skies are ahead. Sadly, the Moon is washing out the sky so we have to put galaxies and nebulae and faint fuzzies on hold. But double stars and variables are viable (assuming you can star hop to them).

Here’s a short selection 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)
HD 107341 CVn	Σ1632	SAO 62953, HIP 60161
12 Com	SHJ 143	SAO 82273, HIP 60351
HR 4363 UMa	Σ1520	SAO 27970, HIP 55044
γ (gamma) Leo	Algieba, Σ1424, 41 Leo	HIP 50583, SAO 81298
54 Vir	SHJ 151, LM Vir	SAO 157799, HIP 64520

Please consider adding these to your observing list. Doubles are fun, easy, sometimes challenging, interesting, colourful, and dynamic! I look forward to hearing how you did! Holler if you have any questions.

Blake Nancarrow
astronomy at computer-ease dot com

Notable double star designations:
Σ = F. Struve, STF
OΣ = O. Struve, STT
β = Burnham, BU