Mizar-A, Mizar-B, Alcor....

[Tinker1947]

The first image Mizar-A and Alcor, Mizar has a double refraction, this turned out to caused by Mizar-B not seen this mentioned in forum threads so the second image is a 1100D hanging on the end of a Pentax XW 5mm via the 43mm Adapter ring....

Mizar-A, Mizar-B

[carlc]

I really like that first photo - I think you can just see a 'bump' on Mizar A (at 10 o'clock) which I presume to be Mizar B?

If that's the case why is B at 4 o'clock on the second photo?

I must be misinterpreting the photos but how?

[Tinker1947]

I really like that first photo - I think you can just see a 'bump' on Mizar A (at 10 o'clock) which I presume to be Mizar B?

If that's the case why is B at 4 o'clock on the second photo?

I must be misinterpreting the photos but how?

Now that is interesting, there were taken 2 days apart but i doubt that's the reason, i set Stellarium up for the first image date and its about how it would be, so i can only think i reversed the image in photoshop so its how our eyes would see it and not how the camara would image it, the 2nd image Mizar-A & B i didn't i think that's how the camera took the image and that's how its displayed, something to get right in the future i'm thinking, thanks for the input....

[Stu]

Nice pictures.

The Mizar/Alcor system was the first thing I ever looked at through a scope, and I still regularly enjoy looking at it.

I managed to split them in my binos just recently, and they fabulous in any scope.

Stu

[ely_ellis]

Excellent image, outstanding contrast on the 2nd image.

[lunator]

Very nice pics

One of my favourite doubles

[Astro Imp]

Like the piccies.

For an easy double with no colour difference it seems strange that so many of us, me included, have a great affection for this system.

[ely_ellis]

Not been at this long, but that was my first double.

[Stu]

For me it has interest when viewed naked eye as a double, through binos where I can just about split Mizar, and then at higher power through a scope where it is an easy split. The fact that all three are apparently spectroscopic doubles aswell make it a wonderful six star system that is always on show.

Very simple but it always has been something I love looking at every time I observe.

Stu

[todd8137]

Nice no bartinov mask

Pat

[Tinker1947]

Nice no bartinov mask

Pat

Liveview....

[todd8137]

Cool I have live view to but the Mack helps very nice images

Pat

[allcart]

This was my first double a few years back when I got my first scope. It was one of the few stars I could actually identify. It was also one of the few that I could get a good view of from my back garden. Unfortunately, light pollution from my back garden streetlight ruined my viewing and I sort of lost interest and sold the scope. Sigh !!

[Stu]

Shame Allcart. Are you getting back into it now? Maybe a pair of binos to get going again?

Stu

[allcart]

Yes I am Stu, but only in a small way. Binos and camera only for the moment. daren't start spending money on tele's.

[Stu]

Sounds very sensible. You can see loads with binos, can take them anywhere, and will find your way around the sky.

Have fun.

Stu

[nightfisher]

This was my first double, and one i like to revisit

[Mr_Si]

Aha! Now I know what the double actually means! I didn't realise they were THAT close together. When it was suggested to me the other day to look for them in the plough handle, I looked through at Mizar and then saw another star near to it and thought that was what it was.

But now I know I was wrong and that they are incredibly close.

Thank you for sharing.

[Stu]

Good isn't it

Stu