Re: Good Doubles for a star test

From: Ivor Barker (ibarker@No-Spam)
Date: Fri Dec 21 2001 - 09:18:37 MST

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    Cool thanks Paul !
    --Ivor
    At 08:14 AM 12/21/2001 -0800, you wrote:
    >The Saguaro Astro Club (http://www.saguaroastro.org/) has an excellent
    >list of doubles. Try a Yahoo search, there are other sites with lists as
    >well. The AL has a list online:
    >
    >http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/dblstar/dblstar2.html
    >
    >Rigel is a good test not because of the separation but more because of
    >the widely differing magnitudes.
    >
    >You can always try Sirius, but that'll be more a test of your veracity
    >than of the scope's quality. <g>
    >
    >Cheers,
    >Paul Sterngold
    >
    >--- Ivor Barker <ibarker@No-Spam> wrote:
    >> Ok TACos, my new Stellarvue arrived, now when the rain stops, what good
    >> doubles are up this time of the year so I can give it a good test?
    >>
    >> Yeah, yeah I know, apart from Polaris :-)
    >>
    >> Clear skies !!!
    >> --
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    >>
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    >>
    >>
    >
    >
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