Albireo

[Little Isadore]

Being abeginner, and after reading some postings here,i was getting confused as to how this double star (Albireo) was jumping from one constellation to another. i could not believe two stars (well four) were named the same, but after a little bit of googeling irealizedthey are they are. :scratch:

ken

[blinky]

I dunno what you mean Ken? Albireo is a double star in the constellation.....Erm I dunno. But anyway as far as I know it wont move from one to the next. All I know is it looks great through the scope!

[Inthedark]

Could it be there's an Albireo in Cygnus and in the Northern Cross... which are 2 names for the same constellation...?

[argonaut]

Albireo is Beta Cygnus. I like this double with a golden Yellow Primary and a Bluish secondary. Those are the colours I see. Some observers see the secondary a little different.

Argonaut.

[algol]

agreed argo, golden yellow with what i call ice blue secondary.

and as far as i know albireo is always found in cygnus, although as stated it is sometimes called the northern cross, i have even heard it called the swan

[argonaut]

Yes Algol,

The Swan and the Northern Cross. Wigan eh! not far from me at all.

What colours do you see on Eta Cassiopeia?

Argonaut.

[algol]

where you at then argo? near wigan you say?

as far as eta goes my kinda dodgy eyes usually only lets me see a white double, although occaisionally i swear one is a bit off white, almost yellow

[argonaut]

A very rainy Rochdale

I see Eta Cassiopeia as similar to Albireo,but the colours are much more subtle.

Argonaut.

[algol]

know any good dark sites nearby fella?

[argonaut]

Well, the Astronomy Centre is not far from me at Todmorden. I don't go because I don't want to catch 'aperture fever'

A bit of a drag from Wigan. Probably worth it for a definite clear night though.

Argonaut.

[Inthedark]

BTW - I just checked. Went outside with the 'scope and yep, Alberio is still in Cygnus. At least in v-e-r-y dark Cornwall it is!

[thing]

BTW - I just checked. Went outside with the 'scope and yep, Alberio is still in Cygnus. At least in v-e-r-y dark Cornwall it is!

I hope it is otherwise Newton was pulling our leg all along..........

[Little Isadore]

Have a look at Turn Left at Orion page 67. Ok it's called "winter Albireo" But not being expirenced i thought it was THE Albireo, but in the winter.

[Tiny]

Albireo - the beautiful is the head of the swan. At one time it was used as a test of eyes for colours but as no person can describe a colour to someone else and for all we know we all see colours different people agreed to disagree on exactly what colours the two stars arewhen seem with eye via scope. It does look nice though!

[asteria]

Was it gamma Andromedae? This is a beautiful pair that looks very similar to Albireo. This combo is gold and blue and can look like Albireo.

Ed

[Little Isadore]

No. I have since seen that one (i was searching for the andromeda galaxy at the time), it is very much like Albireo. I was just me not reading Turn Left At Orion through properly. The first mention of Alberio in that book(on page 67) is the "Winter Albireo" in Canis major. The one you mentioned is,according to Wikipedia, sometime called "The Little Albireo" . It can be confusing forbeginners!

ken

[asteria]

Hi Ken - just how many Albireos are there!!!

Ed

[algol]

13!!!! mwah ha ha ha haaa.

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