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Double Stars in Mensa The Table Mountain

Here is a listing of the 12 or so best doubles in Mensa.
The star name contains a link so you may click there to see more detailed information about this double star.
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Name	SAO	Sep	PA	Mag1	Mag2	RA	Dec	Spect	Color	Comments
HJ 3607	258346	37.2	127	8.0	8.5	03:37.2	-80:52	K0/A5	***
HJ 3612		19.4	162	8.0	9.0	03:42.4	-80:01	F8
HJ 3673	256092	10.2	67	7.5	7.5	04:25.0	-77:41	F8
I 472	256103	18.6	78	7.5	11.0	04:31.0	-78:37	A2
HJ 3741	256153	46.5	122	6.0	10.0	04:59.9	-78:17	K0/M0	***
HRG 2	256152	1.1	172	7.5	8.0	05:01.3	-74:20	A0
GAMMA MEN	256201	38.2	107	5.0	11.0	05:31.8	-76:21	K4	***	Optical Double
I 277	256207	3.9	190	7.5	11.0	05:35.2	-71:08	K0		Near NGC 2018
HJ 3911		22.0	47	7.0	11.0	06:47.5	-76:51	G5	***
HJ 3932	256352	8.3	284	7.5	10.0	06:54.1	-77:46	A2
HJ 3996	258468	16.6	255	7.5	11.0	07:11.7	-84:28	B9
I 312	256388	1.1	161	8.5	8.5	07:15.5	-75:52	F5

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Some information gathered from Burgham's Celestial Handbooks and converted to J2000, other from my own observations.
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