Hyperion76

very interesting triple I often bump this topic

and again this year ,

I just thought I would give this post a bump as its a great star sytem both to stidy and as a challenge to get all three stars . Eridanus is well placed now so good luck.

For any one trying for the first time use averted vision to get the C red dwarf which is really close to B , as I discovered when getting on the second night of observing.

Interesting........ I can imagine as I needed averted vision with an 8"sct to see the red dwarf

At the moment I am interested in tracking down the small and the large -when it comes to stars that is! Here is a nice link to help track down red dwarves. http://www.universetoday.com/111716/14-red-dwarf-stars-to-view-with-backyard-telescopes/

Yes I think it's the variety ,the ease of finding the object and visual impact of seeing the white dwarf knowing its scale next to the other suns which make it a great system to observe.

Just to say for those of you who like a target which is not only interesting visualy but also contains a great deal of science behind it then this is the triple for you! The main mag 4.4 star is sun like and is easy to spot ,following this is one of the easiest white dwarves to spot in the night sky and very close to this a red dwarf. I found the latter at mag 11 a little bit of a challenge as it is low in the sky west of Rigel but spotted it with averted vision.Any way I just thought I'd mention it as a grat target .Here are some images and diagrams to elp show this interesting triple. The last of my three images is the most interesting and highlights why this target deserves a look.

Heres another LS50 tha but lacking a posh front double stacked filter great bit of kit mounted on my nexstar could just do with a bit more sun!

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