Bob Hogeveen - Favourite double stars

Pretty doubles in SCORPIO	Other constellations:

Not many doubles observed in Scorpio so far. Scorpio can only partly be seen form the Netherlands and (of course) very low in the sky.

Scope Name Magn. Sep. RA Dec Remarks

Real favourites:

MK67
CG11

Beta Sco
2.9 - 5.1 14" 16:05.4 -19:48 Beautiful pair for low power views. Easy target for small scopes

MK67
Xi Sco
4.9 - 7.2 8" 16:04.4 -11:22 Beautiful pair for low power views. A is deep-yellow. Struve 1999 in same FOV

Better than average:

GS80
Nu Sco
4.3 - 6.5 40" 16:12.0 -19:27 Nice bright pair for small scopes

Return

Scope	Name	Magn.	Sep.	RA	Dec	Remarks
Real favourites:
MK67 CG11	Beta Sco	2.9 - 5.1	14"	16:05.4	-19:48	Beautiful pair for low power views. Easy target for small scopes
MK67	Xi Sco	4.9 - 7.2	8"	16:04.4	-11:22	Beautiful pair for low power views. A is deep-yellow. Struve 1999 in same FOV
Better than average:
GS80	Nu Sco	4.3 - 6.5	40"	16:12.0	-19:27	Nice bright pair for small scopes