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Old November 20th 04, 02:10 AM
Canopus
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snip [i]s a list somewhere of similar targets. Are there any other
binocular Albireos?


If you mean visually striking color pairs suitable for binoculars, I
do not have a compiled list, only notes. My current favorite published
list of bright multiple stars with magnitudes (8.0v) and separations
(30"300") suitable for binoculars, is the USNO's Bright Doubles
List, Appendix H in the USNO's online Astronomical Almanac -

http://asa.usno.navy.mil/SecH/2005/doublestar_2005.pdf
http://asa.usno.navy.mil/index.html (Main page)

One minor problem with the USNO list is the authors do not
cross-reference each star's Bayer name. For example, HR382 on the list
is simply phi Cass. These cross-references can easily be decoded using
Simbad at:

http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-fid.pl

The Astronomical League's Double Star list, although partially
telescopic, is very useable for binoculars. Just exclude any row with
a separation below 30" or 50" depending on your binocular's
magnification:

http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclu.../dblstar2.html

Otherwise, I build binocular double and multi-star observing lists
using Phil Harrington's lists in _Touring the Universe with
Binoculars_.

http://www.philharrington.net/sw8.htm

Maybe others here can suggest a list of pairs with wide-separation and
good color contrast.

- Canopus