double stars this time of year

[rightguard]

Hi all,

must admit that as much as I like observing I'm not too hot on knowing the sky. Saw Alberio tonight and wonded if theres any other easy doubles to spot in the skies this time of year?

Also anything else apart from moon/jupiter/saturn ?

Guess I'm always easily pleased with simple things like the moon and the planets.

Have also found andromeda, but no luck with the triangulum. Think LP is too poor here.

[Astro Imp]

You Might find Tonight's Sky helpful.

I would think that the bright moon would put paid to M33.

[Mr Q]

Google "SAC DATABASE" for an ultimate source of all deep sky objects, including double stars. All you have to do is use a planishere to see what constellations are presently visible and refer to the database for appropiate objects.

[Veracocha]

Mizar looked good a moment ago

[kharga]

Try http://skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn1112.pdf . They do monthly downloadable charts/lists!

[Moonshane]

double stars:

Almach Andromeda

Gamma Arietis

Theta Aurigae

Castor - Gemini

Alcor/Mizar - Ursa Majoris

Polaris - Ursa Minoris

Rigel - Orion

Sigma Orionis - Orion

galaxies

M31/32/110 Andromeda

others

Blue Snowball - planetary nebula - Andromeda

M36/37/38 - open clusters Auriga

Eskimo nebulae - planetary nebula - Gemini

M35 - open cluster Gemini

M42 - great Orion Nebula

there's a few to keep you going for a bit?

[rightguard]

thanks everyone. you too moonshane

[perrin6]

What scope do you have ?

[barkis]

Iota Cassiopeia (Struve 282)

Nice Triple. Challenging.

Sketch from StarObserver.eu below.

Ron

[rightguard]

200p on a heq5. 40mm, 25mm, 15mm, 9mm, 6mm.