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Subject: [OM] Re: Badlands Big Dipper
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:08:18 -0400
The stars are called Mizar and Alcor.  I used to be able to see them (40 
years ago) but I don't think I can any more.  But it doesn't take a lot 
of magnification to reveal that Mizar itself is double and composed of 
Mizar A and Mizar B.

Chuck Norcutt

Dean Hansen wrote:
>     Nice shot, AG!
>     The "vision test" for joining the Roman army a couple thousand years 
> ago was, someone once told me, to spot the double star in the handle of 
> the Big Dipper (it's the first star in from the outside end of the 
> handle).  Everyone see the faint second star in AG's shot? 
>     Different, but very interesting, are the North Dakota Badlands.  If 
> you get a chance, visit both the north and south units.  Very photogenic 
> spots.
> Dean
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