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Originally Posted by Eroica
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Originally Posted by Arneb
Which star is a binocular-resolved double whose components turn out (by moderate telescope) to be doubles again?
Well-known constellation, up in the night sky at this time of the year (in both hemispheres, I think.)
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Epsilon Lyrae, the Double-Double? |
Yep,
that's the one! =D> =D> =D>
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I've since found an even further one! According to Starry Night Pro it's almost exactly twice as distant as V762 Cas! (Yup, that's 32,616.3 light-years!) Its absolute magnitude is supposedly -10!
Hint: it's in Orion.
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ChiČ Orionis was the answer. |
Whop, thanks - that one really left us hanging. Any pictures?
What's the next Bad Question?