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Observing Double Stars for Fun and Science
by Ronald Charles Tanguay

Double Stars for Calibration

Below is a list of double stars that can be used for calibration (as discussed on the previous page). The article continues on the next page.

Double Stars for Calibration
Name (2000.0)
R.A.         Dec.
Magnitudes (1999.0)
P.A.
Sep. Year
55 Psc 00h39.9m +21°26' 5.4 8.7 194° 6.6" 1989
65 Psc 00h49.9m +27°43' 6.3 6.3 295° 4.6" 1987
b398 01h11.9m +47°48' 8.7 8.8 42° 1.8" 1992
l Ari 01h57.9m +23°36' 4.9 7.3 47° 38.5" 1972
h Per 02h50.7m +55°54' 3.8 8.5 301° 28.3" 1973
S331 03h00.9m +52°21' 5.3 6.7 85° 12.3" 1973
32 Eri 03h54.3m –02°57' 4.8 6.1 347° 6.8" 1984
e Per 03h57.9m +40°01' 3 7.5 10° 8.8" 1938
c Tau 04h22.6m +25°38' 5.4 8.4 25° 19.5" 1973
1 Cam 04h32.0m +53°55' 5.8 6.9 308° 10.3" 1984
S559 04h33.5m +18°01' 7 7.1 277° 3.0" 1989
55 Eri 04h43.6m –08°48' 6.7 6.8 318° 9.3" 1980
d Ori 05h32.0m –00°18' 2.2 6.8 52.5" 1973
i Ori 05h35.4m –05°55' 2.9 7 141° 11.4" 1987
e Mon 06h23.8m +04°36' 4.4 6.7 27° 12.7" 1985
b Mon 06h28.8m –07°02' 4.7 5.2 132° 7.2" 1991
19 Lyn 07h22.9m +55°17' 5.5 6.5 315° 15.0" 1985
i Cnc 08h46.7m +28°46' 4 6.6 307° 30.4" 1973
23 UMa 09h31.5m +63°04' 3.7 9.2 269° 22.8" 1975
90 Leo 11h34.7m +16°48' 6.3 7.2 208° 3.4" 1986
2 CVn 12h16.1m +40°40' 5.7 8.8 260° 11.5" 1973
17 Vir 12h22.5m +05°18' 6.5 9.5 337° 20.6" 1964
24 Com 12h35.1m +18°23' 5 6.7 271° 20.3" 1973
32 Cam 12h49.2m +83°25' 5.3 5.9 326° 21.5" 1978
a CVn 12h56.0m +38°19' 2.9 5.6 228° 19.3" 1984
z UMa 13h23.9m +54°56' 2.3 4 153° 4.5" 1993
i Boo 14h16.2m +51°22' 4.8 8.2 33° 38.5" 1964
d Boo 15h15.5m +33°19' 3.5 7.8 78° 104.9" 1976
m Boo 15h24.5m +37°23' 4.3 6.5 171° 108.4" 1988
n Dra 17h32.2m +55°11' 4.9 4.9 312° 61.9" 1986
y Dra 17h41.9m +72°09' 4.6 5.8 15° 30.3" 1977
e Lyr 18h44.3m +39°40' 4.7 4.6 172° 208.5" 1984
b Lyr 18h50.1m +33°22' 3.4 8.6 149° 45.7" 1975
S2404 18h50.8m +10°59' 6.9 8 183° 3.6" 1990
S, h 282 18h54.9m +33°58' 6.1 7.7 350° 45.4" 1935
b Cyg 19h30.7m +27°58' 3.1 5.1 54° 34.5" 1993
31 Cyg 20h13.6m +46°44' 3.8 7 173° 107.0" 1926
31 Cyg 20h13.6m +46°44' 3.8 5 323° 337.5" 1926
S2816 21h39.0m +57°29' 5.7 8.1 120° 11.8" 1969
S2816 21h39.0m +57°29' 5.7 8 339° 19.9" 1969
8 Lac 22h35.9m +39°38' 5.7 6.5 185° 22.4" 1986
s Cas 23h59.0m +55°45' 5 7 327° 3.1" 1983



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