Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation Epsilon Lyrae Double Star 18h 44m 20s +39° 40′ 12″ Lyra +5.0 & +6.1 2.2″ at 344° Overview Lyra is a small but prominent constellation, thanks to its bright star Vega and that its distinctive parallelogram shape is seen high towards the zenith in a summer’s evening. …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitudes Separation* (A) Miram(Struve 307) Double Star 02h 50m 39s +55° 53′ 59″ Pegasus +3.76, +8.50 30.4″ at 121° (B) Struve 331 Double Star 03h 00m 52s +52° 21′ 06″ Pegasus +5.26, +6.17 12.0″ at 086° (C) Struve 552 Double Star 04h 31m 25s +40° 00′ 33″ Pegasus +6.78, …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Distance Omicron Eridani Triple Star System 04h 15m 23s -07° 39′ 10″ Eridanus +4.42, +9.72 16.4 light-years Overview We visit a constellation never yet visited in the first 80 or so observation guides in the Virtual Astronomy Club: Eridanus, the River. We’re looking for a star which, on …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* Alpha Geminorium Double Star 07h 34m 36s +31° 53′ 18″ Gemini 1.6 and 3.0 5.2″ at 54° Eta Geminorum Double Star 06h 16m 53s +22° 30′ 24″ Gemini 3.3 and 6.2 1.6″ at 251° e Geminorum Double Star 06h 54m 39s +13° 10′ 34″ Gemini 4.7 and …
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size AC1 Double Star 00h 20m 54s +32° 58′ 41″ Andromeda +6.9 and +8.3 n/a 36 And Double Star 00h 54m 58s +23° 37′ 43″ Andromeda +6.5 and +5.5 n/a Overview In December’s final challenge – 2020’s final challenge, we’re going to take a look at two challenging …
