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Legio-X — Mizar and Alcor (July 8th, 2023)
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Published: 2023-09-22 20:06:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 268; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 0
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Description
If you keep up with my deviations, you might've seen my sketch of this multi-star system earlier this year. But sketches barely scratch the surface of its beauty, so here's a look at Mizar and Alcor through an 8-inch Dobsonian.Mizar and Alcor sit in the handle of the Big Dipper. With sharp eyes and steady skies, you can actually resolve both stars with the naked eye. Throw in a telescope and you'll discover Mizar is composed of two stars, Mizar A and Mizar B. All three of these stars are actually binaries themselves, meaning this is a sextuple star system!
Below and between them lies the unrelated star Sidus Ludoviciana, which was once mistaken for a planet.
My Equipment:
-Apertura AD8
-Celestron 15mm Omni Series Ploessl Eyepiece
-Celestron Smartphone Adapter
-iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
