Binocular – The Garden Astronomer

Omega¹ and Omega² Scorpii: Attractive Optical Double Star

Color photo of Omega¹ and Omega² Scorpii double star showing a blue and yellow star as they appear in the summer sky

Explore Omega¹ and Omega² Scorpii, a beautiful naked-eye optical double star in Scorpius that’s easy to enjoy with binoculars on summer nights.

Upsilon Puppis: A Wide Optical Double Star in Puppis

Image of optical double star Upsilon Puppis nearby the bright star Pi Puppis.

Learn how to find Upsilon Puppis, a great optical double star. Perfect for binoculars, this pair in the constellation Puppis is a winter sky must-see.