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Double Stars in Microscopium The Microscope

Here is a listing of the 17 or so best doubles in Microscopium.
The star name contains a link so you may click there to see more detailed information about this double star.
Some entries may return multiple stars, click on the one of interest and the information will be displayed.
If more than one entry is listed click on each of them to view the data. Use the Aladin Previewer to see a photograph of the star.
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Name	SAO	Sep	PA	Mag1	Mag2	RA	Dec	Spect	Color	Comments
HIP 101292	230257	3.8	156	8.0	8.0	20:31.8	-40:53	G0
HJ 5206	212221	16.4	193	7.5	12.0	20:32.7	-31:22	A2
I 1425	189523	0.4	150	8.5	8.5	20:39.0	-28:25	G0
HJ 5211		20.5	300	6.5	11.0	20:40.9	-42:24	G5
SEE 428	212401	4.5	185	7.0	11.5	20:45.2	-35:10	G0
HJ 5218	212410	9.9	191	7.0	12.0	20:45.4	-30:29	F0
STN 53	189701	17.3	177	7.5	11.0	20:47.9	-27:44	G5
ALPHA MIC	212472	20.6	166	5.0	9.5	20:50.0	-33:46	G7	***
HJ 5228	230405	32.3	104	7.5	10.0	20:51.7	-40:54	K0
BU 765	212617	1.2	120	7.0	12.0	21:00.6	-35:17	K0
DUN 236	230492	57.8	73	6.5	7.0	21:02.2	-43:00	G3/K0	***
SEE 435	189966	0.3	292	6.5	7.5	21:03.2	-27:44	K0
DAW 153	190055	3.5	280	7.0	11.5	21:09.0	-28:28	G5
BU 251	212786	2.6	233	7.5	9.5	21:12.1	-30:35	F5
THETA-2 MIC	230667	78.4	66	6.5	10.5	21:24.4	-41:00	A0
B 528	212975	6.9	190	7.0	13.0	21:24.7	-34:58	K0
HIP 105913	230692	2.8	148	5.5	8.5	21:27.0	-42:32	A3

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Some information gathered from Burgham's Celestial Handbooks and converted to J2000, other from my own observations.
Page ©2003 Kevin Muenzler, Eagle Creek Observatory.