Beyond Thunderdome !

[cotterless45]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1800-double-stars-amateur-observers/dp/1499364121

Details previously un catalogued doubles.

If you like lists and ferreting around in star fields, this 'll do. Quite a challenge, especially in Cassiopeia.Most entries are mag +10 to +11. Quite pleased to have started with the brightest pair here.

It's pretty dry reading and you'll get used to imagining the column headers, eventually. A super way to observe some off the beaten tracks,

Nick.

[lunator]

Nick

This is the Martin Nicholson book, I have been thinking about this but there are still thousands of brighter doubles I haven't seen yet.

Keep us updated on progress

If you want 2 faint doubles that aren't too hard then I recommend CSR1 and CSR2

Cheers

Ian

[Perseus_m45]

have you fellows tried astroplanner?

http://www.astroplanner.net/ or skytools3 http://www.skyhound.com/

[Mark at Beaufort]

Nick an interesting additional double star book. Is the 1800 additional NEW double stars solely in the Northern Hemisphere?

[lunator]

Mark

I am not sure, I think Martin got the doubles by data-mining the 2MASS survey so it could be both hemispheres.

Cheers

Ian

[cotterless45]

Contains details of

Ara

Caelum

Carina through to Tucana.

Nick.

[Mark at Beaufort]

Thanks Ian and Nick - I think I should use the Haas book a bit more before venturing into new fields.