An Anthology of Visual Double Stars
Cambridge University Press, 8/29/2019
EAN 9781316629253, ISBN10: 1316629252
Paperback, 482 pages, 27.6 x 22 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
Modern telescopes of even modest aperture can show thousands of double stars. Many are faint and unremarkable but hundreds are worth searching out. Veteran double-star observer Bob Argyle and his co-authors take a close-up look at their selection of 175 of the night sky's most interesting double and multiple stars. The history of each system is laid out from the original discovery to what we know at the present time about the stars. Wide-field finder charts are presented for each system along with plots of the apparent orbits and predicted future positions for the orbital systems. Recent measurements of each system are included which will help you to decide whether they can be seen in your telescope, as well as giving advice on the aperture needed. Double star observers of all levels of experience will treasure the level of detail in this guide to these jewels of the night sky.
1. Introduction
2. Observing double stars
3. Measurement techniques
4. Observational double star groups
5. Double star online resources
6. Biographies of visual double star observers
7. Myths, mysteries and one-offs
8. A selection of double stars
9. Double star catalogue in constellation order
10. Introduction to the Catalogue
The Catalogue 1-175
Appendices
References
Index.