Kappa Boötis is an attractive double star in the northern constellation of Boötes. It’s best viewed during the springtime. Observers can view this binary with its white and deep blue companion using a small telescope, even from the suburbs.
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Tau Leonis (84 Leo): A Lemon Drop and Baby Blue Double
Tau Leonis († Leo), also known as 84 Leo, is a double star in the northern constellation of Leo. It’s best viewed during the springtime. It is a wide bright pair of stars, and the primary star is a pretty lemon color. A large pair of binoculars and any sized scope should be able to see the binary.
83 Leonis (Struve 1540): A Pretty Amber Binary with Exoplanet in Leo
83 Leonis is a binary star in the northern constellation of Leo. It’s best viewed during the springtime. It is a wide bright pair of stars, and the primary star is a pretty orange color. A large pair of binoculars and any sized scope should be able to see the binary. The secondary has an exoplanet around it. The binary is also known as SEO 118864 and Struve 1540.
Struve 1664: A Hockey Stick (or Jaws) Near the Sombrero Galaxy
Struve 1664 is a double star in the constellation Virgo, residing near the famous Messier 104. The binary has a little more to offer than most. Two stars near the pair round out a stellar arrangement or asterism that looks like a hockey stick or Jaws.
Messier 58 (NGC 4579): Messier’s Most Distant Object
Messier 58 (M58) is barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation. It shows as a faint patch of light in moderate scopes from suburban backyards.
Messier 59 (NGC 4621): A Large Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
Messier 59 (M59) is an elliptical galaxy in the Virgo constellation. It shows as a faint patch of light in moderate scopes from suburban backyards.
49 Leonis (TX Leo): A Tight Binary and Variable Star in Leo
49 Leonis, also cataloged as TX Leonis or Struve 1450, is a variable and binary star in the constellation Leo. It is a tight binary target.
Messier 67 (NGC 2682): The Ancient King Cobra Cluster
Messier 67, also known as the King Cobra cluster or NGC 2682, is an open star cluster in the constellation of cancer. It’s best viewed in late winter and early spring. It is one of the oldest known star clusters and contains more than 500 stars!
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