Double Star suggestions

[DavidJM]

Looking for recommendations on fairly easy double stars to go after as a starting way of exploring these, few caveats though

Interested in beauty not necessarily the thrill of a split challenge

Prefer S to W regions as viewing better but can go N 

Open to extending beyond Winter / Spring for a future to do

Would appreciate if suggestion of best of my scopes also, if I'm ever able to travel through work again I often take my 100P away with me as a goto quick set up so any that are good through that would be appreciated

Thanks all 

[Mick H]

Albireo double star designated Beta Cygni in Cygnus.

Beautiful.

[Mick H]

You can find it here:

[Mr niall]

Alkor & Mizar in ursa major is fun.

Polaris too, and Rigel.

Obviously epsilon Lyrae (the double double) and Alberio but you’ll struggle with them at this time of year.

Gamma Delphini is my favourite but again position isn’t great.

i think they call them “showcase doubles” - sky and telescope have done a few good guides.

 

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by Mr niall

[Jiggy 67]

Beta Mon is a stunning triple star system 

[lenscap]

There are some really nice doubles on this list from Sky & Telescope;

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/celestial-objects-to-watch/pretty-double-stars-for-everyone/

Enjoy!

 

 

[Ciaran Meier]

Sigma Ori (Orion) is gorgeous.  One of my favourite multiple systems. Can be appreciated in binoculars too. 

[DavidJM]

48 minutes ago, lenscap said:

There are some really nice doubles on this list from Sky & Telescope;

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/celestial-objects-to-watch/pretty-double-stars-for-everyone/

Enjoy!

 

 

Really good article, thanks 😀

[Dr Strange]

Horse and Rider aka Mizar is an easy and fun one. Polaris is a bit more challenging depending on the scope. Albireo is a showcase for sure. The Astronomical League has a nice list too:

 

http://www.astromax.org/aa02602.htm

[wheresthetorch?]

iota cancrii, high in the sky in the early evening at this time of year and well worth a look as a beautiful double. 

[Pankaj]

Cor Caroli is lovely.  Regulus and Algieba are right now high in the sky in Leo. Beautiful doubles.

[wookie1965]

http://users.compaqnet.be/doublestars/

If you want anymore pm me I have about 4/5 lists obviously some will be replicated but there are new ones on each of them.

[DavidJM]

59 minutes ago, wookie1965 said:

http://users.compaqnet.be/doublestars/

If you want anymore pm me I have about 4/5 lists obviously some will be replicated but there are new ones on each of them.

Thanks Wookie😀

[mikeDnight]

You could order a set of laminated double star charts from the Webb Society. That'll keep you occupied for a while. ☺

Edited April 10, 2020 by mikeDnight

[DavidJM]

2 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

You could order a set of laminated double star charts from the Webb Society. That'll keep you occupied for a while. ☺

Have spent a good hour browsing the webb society, thanks White Dwarf😀 have also downloaded the double star file for sky safari from there so loads to do now!

[Ciaran Meier]

Here's an obs list I've been putting together this past few years. There's a few doubles listed, generally the showcase examples of each constellation. 

1586517859116_Astro Targets V12.pdf

[DavidJM]

1 minute ago, Ciaran Meier said:

Here's an obs list I've been putting together this past few years. There's a few doubles listed, generally the showcase examples of each constellation. 

1586517859116_Astro Targets V12.pdf 1008.46 kB · 0 downloads

Great, thanks Ciaran

[Mikea]

Almaak is very nice.

Also, although not a double, but one of my favourites is the Stargate asterism in Corvus.

Edited April 10, 2020 by Mikea
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