85 Double, Multiple, and Stars of Unusual Color
(sorted by constellation)Object list derived from DeepMap 600, copyright (c) 1997 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.
Name |
Other |
RA |
DEC |
Separation |
Mag |
CON |
URANO |
Description
|
Gamma And |
·205 |
02 03.9 |
+42 20 |
10" |
2.3,5.5 |
And |
62 |
bright yellow/blue
pair
|
· 2404 |
18 50.8 |
+10 59 |
4" |
6.9,8.1 |
Aql |
205 |
located 40' N of open
cluster NGC 6709
| |
V Aql |
19 04.4 |
-05 41 |
Stellar |
6.6-8.4 |
Aql |
296 |
unusually deep red
color
| |
57 Aql |
19 54.6 |
-08 14 |
36" |
5.8,6.5 |
Aql |
297 |
wide well-matched
duo
| |
Zeta Aqr |
22 28.8 |
-00 01 |
2" |
4.3,4.5 |
Aqr |
257 |
close evenly matched
pair
| |
94 Aqr |
23 19.1 |
-13 28 |
13" |
5.3,7.3 |
Aqr |
304 |
good color
contrast
| |
1 Ari |
01 50.1 |
+22 17 |
3" |
6.2,7.4 |
Ari |
128 |
gold/blue pair
| |
Gamma Ari |
01 53.5 |
+19 18 |
8" |
4.8,4.8 |
Ari |
129 |
perfectly matched
pair
| |
Lambda Ari |
01 57.9 |
+23 36 |
37" |
4.9,7.7 |
Ari |
129 |
striking color
contrast
| |
Theta Aur |
05 59.7 |
+37 13 |
3.5" |
2.6,7.1 |
Aur |
98 |
large magnitude
contrast
| |
Kappa Boo |
14 13.5 |
+51 47 |
13" |
4.6,6.6 |
Boo |
49 |
striking color
contrast
| |
Pi Boo |
·1864 |
14 40.7 |
+16 25 |
6" |
4.9,5.8 |
Boo |
198 |
pleasing double
star
|
Epsilon Boo |
Izar |
14 45.0 |
+27 04 |
3" |
2.5,4.9 |
Boo |
153 |
Izar-yellow/blue pair at
high power
|
Xi Boo |
37 Boo |
14 51.4 |
+19 06 |
7" |
4.7,7.0 |
Boo |
153 |
yellow/violet pair
|
Mu Boo |
15 24.5 |
+37 23 |
108",2" |
4.3,7.0,7.6 |
Boo |
112 |
triple star, close
fainter pair
| |
1 Cam |
04 32.0 |
+53 55 |
10" |
5.7,6.8 |
Cam |
40 |
pleasing color
contrast
| |
32 Cam |
12 49.2 |
+83 25 |
22" |
5.3,5.8 |
Cam |
9 |
easily resolved similar
pair
| |
Eta Cas |
00 49.1 |
+57 49 |
12" |
3.4,7.5 |
Cas |
36 |
striking color and mag
contrast
| |
Iota Cas |
02 29.1 |
+67 24 |
2.5",7" |
4.6,6.9,8.4 |
Cas |
17 |
challenging triple with
color contrast
| |
Sigma Cas |
23 59.0 |
+55 45 |
3" |
5.0,7.1 |
Cas |
35 |
close with good color
contrast
| |
S Cep |
21 35.2 |
+78 37 |
Stellar |
7.4-12.9 |
Cep |
14 |
deep red variable, Carbon
star
| |
· 2816 |
21 39.0 |
+57 29 |
12",20" |
5.6,7.7,7.8 |
Cep |
57 |
triple star at center of
faint nebula IC 1396
| |
Mu Cep |
Herschel's |
21 43.5 |
+58 47 |
Stellar |
3.4-5.1 |
Cep |
57 |
Herschel's Garnet
Star-deep red variable
|
Xi Cep |
17 Cep, |
22 03.8 |
+64 38 |
8" |
4.4,6.5 |
Cep |
33 |
bright double star
|
Delta Cep |
22 29.2 |
+58 25 |
41" |
3.9,6.3 |
Cep |
57 |
famous cepheid variable
and wide double star
| |
Gamma Cet |
02 43.3 |
+03 14 |
3" |
3.5,7.3 |
Cet |
220 |
use high power to resolve
faint companion
| |
h3945 |
07 16.6 |
-23 19 |
27" |
4.8,6.8 |
CMa |
319 |
striking color contrast,
1.7¡ N of NGC 2362
| |
Zeta Cnc |
08 12.2 |
+17 39 |
0.6",6" |
5.6,6.0,6.2 |
Cnc |
140 |
use highest power for
close pair
| |
Iota Cnc |
·1268 |
08 46.7 |
+28 46 |
30" |
4.2,6.6 |
Cnc |
102 |
wide pair with a good
color contrast
|
Zeta CrB |
·1965, |
15 39.4 |
+36 38 |
6" |
5.1,6.0 |
CrB |
112 |
similar nicely spaced
pair
|
Delta Crv |
12 29.9 |
-16 31 |
24" |
3.0,9.2 |
Crv |
283 |
wide, uneven pair with
nice colors
| |
24 Com |
12 35.1 |
+18 23 |
20" |
5.2,6.7 |
CVn |
149 |
easy pair with color
contrast, near M85
| |
Y CVn |
12 45.1 |
+45 26 |
Stellar |
7.4-10.0 |
CVn |
75 |
La Superba, deep red
variable
| |
Alpha CVn |
12 56.0 |
+38 19 |
19" |
2.9,5.5 |
CVn |
108 |
bright, easy pair
| |
Beta Cyg |
Albireo |
19 30.7 |
+27 58 |
34" |
3.1,5.1 |
Cyg |
162 |
Albireo-striking
blue/gold pair!
|
61 Cyg |
·2758 |
21 06.9 |
+38 45 |
29" |
5.2,6.0 |
Cyg |
121 |
well separated double
star
|
Gamma Del |
20 46.7 |
+16 07 |
10" |
4.5,5.5 |
Del |
209 |
bright, well-matched
pair
| |
16/17 Dra |
16 36.2 |
+52 55 |
3",90" |
5.4,6.4,5.5 |
Dra |
52 |
triple star with a close
pair
| |
Mu Dra |
17 05.3 |
+54 28 |
2" |
5.7,5.7 |
Dra |
52 |
very close with identical
magnitudes
| |
Nu Dra |
17 32.2 |
+55 11 |
62" |
4.9,4.9 |
Dra |
53 |
very wide similar
pair
| |
40/41 Dra |
·2308 |
18 00.2 |
+80 00 |
19" |
5.7,6.1 |
Dra |
12 |
easily resolved
pair
|
Theta Eri |
02 58.3 |
-40 18 |
8" |
3.4,4.5 |
Eri |
390 |
bright, striking
pair
| |
32 Eri |
03 54.3 |
-02 57 |
7" |
4.8,6.1 |
Eri |
222 |
easy pair with good
colors
| |
55 Eri |
04 43.6 |
-08 48 |
9" |
6.7,6.8 |
Eri |
269 |
perfectly matched
double
| |
Delta Gem |
55 Gem |
07 20.1 |
+21 59 |
6" |
3.5,8.2 |
Gem |
139 |
very unequal magnitude
pair
|
Castor |
Alpha Gem |
07 34.6 |
+31 53 |
2" |
1.9,2.9 |
Gem |
100 |
very bright, but tight
pair
|
Kappa Her |
16 08.1 |
+17 03 |
28" |
5.3,6.5 |
Her |
155 |
wide pair with an
excellent color contrast
| |
Alpha Her |
17 14.6 |
+14 23 |
5" |
3.5,5.4 |
Her |
202 |
excellent color
contrast
| |
Rho Her |
·2161, |
17 23.7 |
+37 09 |
4" |
4.6,5.6 |
Her |
115 |
bright and fairly close
pair
|
95 Her |
18 01.5 |
+21 36 |
6" |
5.0,5.1 |
Her |
159 |
perfectly matched
duo
| |
N Hyd |
11 32.3 |
-29 16 |
9" |
5.8,5.9 |
Hyd |
367 |
equal magnitude
pair
| |
8 Lac |
22 35.9 |
+39 38 |
22" |
5.7,6.5 |
Lac |
87 |
easy in all scopes
| |
Gamma Leo |
10 20.0 |
+19 51 |
4" |
2.2,3.5 |
Leo |
144 |
bright, striking
pair
| |
R Lep |
Hind's |
04 59.6 |
-14 48 |
Stellar |
5.5-11.7 |
Lep |
269 |
Hind's Crimson Star-deep
red variable
|
12 Lyn |
·948 |
06 46.2 |
+59 27 |
2",9" |
5.4,6.0,7.3 |
Lyn |
42 |
use high power on close
pair
|
19 Lyn |
·1062 |
07 22.9 |
+55 17 |
15" |
5.6,6.5 |
Lyn |
42 |
easy fairly bright
pair
|
Epsilon Lyr |
Double- |
18 44.3 |
+39 40 |
208", |
5.0,6.1, |
Lyr |
82 |
Double-Double, two
well-matched pairs
|
Zeta Lyr |
18 44.8 |
+37 36 |
44" |
4.3,5.9 |
Lyr |
117 |
wide double star
| |
O· 525 |
18 54.9 |
+33 58 |
45" |
6.0,7.7 |
Lyr |
117 |
wide with good
colors
| |
Epsilon Mon |
8 Mon |
06 23.8 |
+04 36 |
13" |
4.5,6.5 |
Mon |
227 |
good color
contrast
|
Beta Mon |
06 28.8 |
-07 02 |
7",10" |
4.7,5.2,6.1 |
Mon |
272 |
unusual similar magnitude
triple star
| |
36 Oph |
17 15.3 |
-26 36 |
5" |
5.1,5.1 |
Oph |
337 |
identical matched
pair
| |
39 Oph |
17 18.0 |
-24 17 |
10" |
5.4,6.9 |
Oph |
337 |
striking color
contrast
| |
70 Oph |
18 05.5 |
+02 30 |
3" |
4.2,6.0 |
Oph |
249 |
close challenging
pair
| |
Beta Ori |
Rigel |
05 14.5 |
-08 12 |
9" |
0.1,6.8 |
Ori |
270 |
Rigel, very large
magnitude contrast
|
Lambda Ori |
05 35.1 |
+09 56 |
4" |
3.6,5.5 |
Ori |
180 |
large magnitude
contrast
| |
Theta-1 Ori |
Trapezium |
05 35.3 |
-05 23 |
9",13",22" |
6.7,7.9, |
Ori |
225 |
Trapezium-quadruple star
at heart of M42
|
Sigma Ori |
05 38.7 |
-02 36 |
11",12,43" |
4.0,10,7.5,6.5 |
Ori |
226 |
pretty quadruple
star
| |
Zeta Ori |
05 40.8 |
-01 57 |
2.4" |
1.9,4.0 |
Ori |
226 |
fainter companion lost in
glare, use high power
| |
65 Psc |
·61 |
00 49.9 |
+27 43 |
4" |
6.3,6.3 |
Psc |
127 |
evenly matched
pair
|
Psi-1 Psc |
·88, |
01 05.6 |
+21 28 |
30" |
5.6,5.8 |
Psc |
127 |
wide but similar
magnitudes
|
Zeta Psc |
·100 |
01 13.7 |
+07 35 |
23" |
5.6,6.5 |
Psc |
172 |
easily split bright
pair
|
Alpha Psc |
02 02.0 |
+02 46 |
2" |
4.2,5.1 |
Psc |
219 |
close pair, use high
power
| |
TX Psc |
19 Psc |
23 46.4 |
+03 29 |
Stellar |
6.9-7.7 |
Psc |
215 |
deep red variable of
Carbon class
|
Kappa Pup |
07 38.8 |
-26 48 |
10" |
4.5,4.7 |
Pup |
319 |
equal magnitude
pair
| |
Xi Sco |
16 04.4 |
-11 22 |
7" |
4.5,7.3 |
Sco |
290 |
double star, also
extremely close primary
| |
Nu Sco |
16 12.0 |
-19 28 |
40",1",1" |
4.3,6.8,6.4,7.8 |
Sco |
335 |
very difficult quadruple
star
| |
Delta Ser |
15 34.8 |
+10 32 |
4" |
4.2,5.2 |
Ser |
199 |
bright pair in Serpens
Caput
| |
Theta Ser |
·2417, |
18 56.2 |
+04 12 |
22" |
4.5,5.4 |
Ser |
251 |
bright, wide pair in
Serpens Cauda
|
118 Tau |
·716 |
05 29.3 |
+25 09 |
5" |
5.8,6.6 |
Tau |
135 |
well-matched double
star
|
Iota Tri |
02 12.4 |
+30 18 |
4" |
5.3,6.9 |
Tri |
92 |
striking color
contrast
| |
Zeta UMa |
Mizar |
13 23.9 |
+54 56 |
14" |
2.3,4.0 |
Uma |
48 |
Mizar in handle of Big
Dipper, also Alcor nearby
|
Alpha UMi |
Alpha |
02 31.8 |
+89 16 |
18" |
2.0,9.0 |
UMi |
1 |
Polaris-much fainter
companion
|
Gamma Vir |
Porimma |
12 41.7 |
-01 27 |
3" |
3.5,3.5 |
Vir |
239 |
Porrima, beautiful equal magnitude pair |