RASC Colorful Doubles (N=79) to SAO Cross-reference list
The 2010 and 2009 RASC Handbooks includes a color contrast doubles list by Michael Duval for widely separated color contrast doubles for 75mm to 150mm scopes: Duval, M. 2010. Coloured Double Stars. 2010 RASC Observer's Handbook. pp. 299-301 In order to aid exploration of this list using GOTO telescopes, I prepared a cross-reference list of the id numbers in Duval's original table to SAO id numbers. http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/coldoubles/ColorfulDoub... Although I have not tested the SAO cross-reference numbers against Meade and Celestron handboxes (not all SAO stars appear in each handbox), this cross-reference list may provide a quick way to locate these exceptional and showcase color contrasting doubles using a GOTO scope, e.g. for star party presentations. The cross-reference list does not include the J2000 coordinates or Duval's quality tags, which can be found in Duval's RASC Handbook table. Clear Skies and Happy Holidays - Kurt P.S. - Please also note my Oct 2010 posted table for a general LX200 Meade Handbox to SAO stellar cross-reference list - Table: Cross-reference Bayer-Flamsteed-to-SAO for 1822 stars brighter than mag 5.5 visible above -40° dec http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/mansetcir/html/LX200SAO...
Kurt, That's really considerate of you! Thanks on behalf of all those who show off the heavens at star parties. -- Joe --- On Sun, 12/26/10, Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] RASC Colorful Doubles (N=79) to SAO Cross-reference list To: "Utah Astronomy List Serv" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 10:29 PM The 2010 and 2009 RASC Handbooks includes a color contrast doubles list by Michael Duval for widely separated color contrast doubles for 75mm to 150mm scopes:
Duval, M. 2010. Coloured Double Stars. 2010 RASC Observer's Handbook. pp. 299-301
In order to aid exploration of this list using GOTO telescopes, I prepared a cross-reference list of the id numbers in Duval's original table to SAO id numbers.
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/coldoubles/ColorfulDoub...
Although I have not tested the SAO cross-reference numbers against Meade and Celestron handboxes (not all SAO stars appear in each handbox), this cross-reference list may provide a quick way to locate these exceptional and showcase color contrasting doubles using a GOTO scope, e.g. for star party presentations.
The cross-reference list does not include the J2000 coordinates or Duval's quality tags, which can be found in Duval's RASC Handbook table.
Clear Skies and Happy Holidays - Kurt
P.S. - Please also note my Oct 2010 posted table for a general LX200 Meade Handbox to SAO stellar cross-reference list -
Table: Cross-reference Bayer-Flamsteed-to-SAO for 1822 stars brighter than mag 5.5 visible above -40° dec
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/mansetcir/html/LX200SAO...
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Thank you for all the work. I do have two small corrections. The SAO number for pi Boo is 101138. The listed number (45643) is actually for phi Boo. Also, and really a small correction, gam And is Almaak (I have also seen the spelling as Almach) rather than Mesarthim. Fletch
The 2010 and 2009 RASC Handbooks includes a color contrast doubles list by Michael Duval for widely separated color contrast doubles for 75mm to 150mm scopes:
Duval, M. 2010. Coloured Double Stars. 2010 RASC Observer's Handbook. pp. 299-301
In order to aid exploration of this list using GOTO telescopes, I prepared a cross-reference list of the id numbers in Duval's original table to SAO id numbers.
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/coldoubles/ColorfulDoub...
Although I have not tested the SAO cross-reference numbers against Meade and Celestron handboxes (not all SAO stars appear in each handbox), this cross-reference list may provide a quick way to locate these exceptional and showcase color contrasting doubles using a GOTO scope, e.g. for star party presentations.
The cross-reference list does not include the J2000 coordinates or Duval's quality tags, which can be found in Duval's RASC Handbook table.
Clear Skies and Happy Holidays - Kurt
P.S. - Please also note my Oct 2010 posted table for a general LX200 Meade Handbox to SAO stellar cross-reference list -
Table: Cross-reference Bayer-Flamsteed-to-SAO for 1822 stars brighter than mag 5.5 visible above -40° dec
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/mansetcir/html/LX200SAO...
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Fletch is correct, of course, Almach is gama And, Mesarthim is Gama Aries, I think perhaps it was meant to be one line down. I assume Iam Ari is a typo and should be Gam Ari.
Thank you for all the work. I do have two small
corrections. The SAO number for pi Boo is 101138. The listed number (45643) is actually for phi Boo. Also, and really a small correction, gam And is Almaak (I have also seen the spelling as Almach) rather than Mesarthim.
Fletch
The 2010 and 2009 RASC Handbooks includes a color contrast doubles list by Michael Duval for widely separated color contrast doubles for 75mm to 150mm scopes:
Duval, M. 2010. Coloured Double Stars. 2010 RASC Observer's Handbook. pp. 299-301
In order to aid exploration of this list using GOTO telescopes, I prepared a cross-reference list of the id numbers in Duval's original table to SAO id numbers.
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/coldoubles/ColorfulDoub...
Although I have not tested the SAO cross-reference numbers against Meade and Celestron handboxes (not all SAO stars appear in each handbox), this cross-reference list may provide a quick way to locate these exceptional and showcase color contrasting doubles using a GOTO scope, e.g. for star party presentations.
The cross-reference list does not include the J2000 coordinates or Duval's quality tags, which can be found in Duval's RASC Handbook table.
Clear Skies and Happy Holidays - Kurt
P.S. - Please also note my Oct 2010 posted table for a general LX200 Meade Handbox to SAO stellar cross-reference list -
Table: Cross-reference Bayer-Flamsteed-to-SAO for 1822 stars brighter than mag 5.5 visible above -40° dec
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/plan/mansetcir/html/LX200SAO...
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