Some Double Stars in Leo

[DarkerSky]

6 Leo with my 12" x70 magnification

6 Leo is a binary pair located 482 ly from Earth. The primary appeared an obvious dark yellow. No colour seen in the secondary. Separation 37.4" PA: 075 degrees

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Struve 1360 with my 12" x150 magnification

Struve 1360 is located close to 6 Leo in the night sky, but is considerably closer to Earth at 154 ly away. At x70 it lay just outside the same FOV as 6 Leo. Mag 7.5 and Mag 8.0 pairing. Both appeared yellow. The preceeding edge star was noted as the slightly brighter one. Separation 14.2" . No PA taken.

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Struve 1389 with my 12" x 150 magnification

Struve 1389 was the best pairing of the night. A really tight double with a hint of yellow-orange seen in both. Mags 8 and 9. Separation 2.3". No PA taken.

[John]

Great report Seb and very nice sketches

Binary stars are not everyone's cup of tea but I find them quite compelling and something that can deliver satisfying viewing in conditions where little else is worth viewing, eg: due to moonlight.

I feel that they are a real test of equipment / observer / seeing conditions too

[Mark at Beaufort]

I agree an enjoyable report and great sketches Seb. Like John when the Moon is a bit too bright I enjoy viewing doubles with the 4" frac.

Mark

[lunator]

Very nice set of sketches

[DarkerSky]

Thanks for the comments. Like you guys I tend to go for double stars when the moon is up too. I did a talk for my local astro soc on double stars last summer. It was nice to spread some enthusiasm around for them

[AustinStargazer]

An enjoyable report and brilliant sketches Seb!

Just want to say that binary stars interest me aswell.

[philj]

Nice report and good sketches Seb

Philj