What would you try splitting & imaging with a 127 Mak?

[Astro_LJ]

Hi

I love a challenge and I love double stars. What beautiful double in the northern hemisphere would you recommend I attempt to split and image with a 127 Mak? I have already imaged Mizar & Alcor and Alberio A & B, which was easy. I'm ready to try another beautiful pair which pushes my scope more towards its limits.

Thanks for your help.

[MikeWilson]

Alberio is my favourite double - easy to see and different colours to boot! It's a really popular double.

While you're near Alberio, go for Omicron.

Have you tried the Double-Double in Lyra?

[Astro_LJ]

Thanks, Mike! My pic of Alberio A&B is in my gallery. It turned out pretty neat. I haven't tried the double double in Lyra yet and I'll look into Omicron. Thanks for your recommendations.

[JamesF]

I'd not thought of using my Mak for splitting doubles, I have to admit. I use mine for planetary viewing and imaging in the main. I can see it makes sense though. I shall have to try it.

Like the Albireo double image in your gallery. The colours are lovely. It had never occurred to me to image multiple stars, either, but when they're such contrasting colours it's a great idea.

James

[chiltonstar]

I have a 127 Mak on an EQ mount - it is a stunning scope for splitting doubles, performing well up to theoretical limits and giving a nearly CA free image when used with the right EP. Needs a bit of cooling down time though to reach max resolution - these warm evenings are the best.

Try some of the interesting and pretty doubles (and triples) mentioned in this forum - you won't be disappointed.

Chris

[Capricorn]

Anything easy.

Why make life difficult.

This is a list of the coloured ones, produced by a US observing group.

http://dvaa.org/AData/ADDoubles.html

Can you alter your text colour ??

[lunator]

Hi LJ

Any of these will be good to try spliting.

I have split them on in a variety of scopes.

Cheers

Ian

And AC 1

And STF52

And STF228

36 And STF73

Pi Aql STF2583

4 Aqr STF2729

Aries STF196AB

Aries STF212

10 Aries STF208

Aries STF226

Ep Aries STF333

Aries BU530

Aries STF381

Auriga STF644

Auriga BU560

Auriga STF799

Auriga BU 1053

Auriga STT132

Auriga STF941

Auriga STF945

44 Boo STF1909

Cam STF400

Cam STT67

Cam STT 88

Cam STF3115

Cephus STF2

Cephus STF13

Cephus STF2843

Cephus STF2950

Zeta Cnc STF1196AB-C

Cnc STF1291

COMB STF1639

35 COMB STF1687AB

Crb HU1167AB

Crb STF1964 CD

Crb TDS9707

25 CVn STF1768

Cygnus STF2609

Cygnus STF2624AB

Cygnus STF2741

Mu Cyg STF2822

Del STF2723

Draco STF2054

20 Draco STF2118

Gemini STF1027

Herc STF2289

Leo STT 215

Leo STT 216

Leo STF1504

Leo STF1527

Leo STF1536

Leo STF1558AB

Leo STF1555AB

Lynx STF936

12 Lynx STF948AB

Lynx STF1033

Lynx STF1333

Lynx STF1338

Monoceros STF987

Monoceros STF1029

Oph STF2114

Orion STT 90

Orion STF652

Orion STF728

33 Orion STF729

Orion STF734

52 Ori STF 795

Pegasus STF2878

Pegasus STF2900AB

37 Peg STF2912

Pegasus STF3023

Per STF314

Per STF521

Per STF565

80 Tau STF554

Taurus STF749 AB

Triangulum STF269

Triangulum STF285

Xi UMa STF1523

Uma STF1770

Virgo STF1670

Virgo STF1734