Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them

And How to Observe Them

By: James Mullaney

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Paperback | 29 June 2005

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You are holding in your hands, dear Reader, your passport to an exciting cosmic adventure - exploring the universe of double and multiple stars! These are the sky's tinted jewels and waltzing couples, and they are waiting patiently in the darkness of night to dazzle and delight you. This is actually two books in one. The ?rst part surveys the current state of knowledge about double stars - how they are born, evolve and interact, their signi?cance in the cosmic scheme of things,and the valuable insights they provide into such fundamental matters as stellar masses and the ultimate fate of stars.The more we know about these fascinating objects, the more enjoyment we will ul- mately derive from actually viewing them ?rsthand with binoculars and telescopes from our gardens or backyards or ?elds.As Charles Edward Barns stated in his long out-of-print classic 1001 Celestial Wonders, Let me learn all that is known of them, Love them for the joy of loving. For,as a traveler in far countries Brings back only what he takes, So shall the scope of my foreknowledge Measure the depth of their pro?t and charm to me.

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James Mullaney's book Double and Multiple Stars and How to Observe Them exceeds what anyone has done with this topic before--by a whole qualitative level or two. Mullaney is one of the world's most experienced observers of double stars and "deep-sky objects." His writing is always clear, accurate and enthusiastic and this book is no exception. Double and Multiple Stars, along with Mullaney's other writings on the topic, may end up almost singlehandedly winning over a new generation of observers to the joy of double-star observing.
-Fred Schaaf

...I can recommend Double and Multiple Stars and How to Observe Them to those who delight in seeing close points of light and those who can imagine the huge variety of suns they represent.

-Leif J. Robinson, in Sky & Telescope, October 2006

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All About Double and Multiple Stars
Introduction	p. 3
Series and Book Objectives	p. 3
Double and Multiple Stars Defined	p. 3
The Joys of "Seeing Double"	p. 3
Demise of a Once-Vital Field of Astronomy	p. 6
Types of Double Stars	p. 9
Optical versus Physical Doubles	p. 9
Common Proper Motion (CPM) Pairs	p. 11
Visual Binaries	p. 12
Interferometric Binaries	p. 14
Astrometric Binaries	p. 14
Spectroscopic Binaries	p. 16
Eclipsing Binaries	p. 17
Multiple Star Systems	p. 19
Cataclysmic Binaries	p. 21
Astrophysics of Double Stars	p. 23
Frequency and Distribution of Double Stars	p. 23
The Genesis of Binary Stars	p. 24
Determination of Stellar Masses	p. 25
Distances of Double Stars	p. 25
Double Stars and The Mass-Luminosity Relation	p. 27
Mass Exchange in Contact Binaries	p. 28
Stellar Mergers	p. 29
A Two-Minute Binary?	p. 30
Planetary Systems	p. 31
Observing Double and Multiple Stars
Observing Techniques	p. 35
Training the Eye	p. 35
Sky Conditions	p. 37
Star Testing and Collimation	p. 39
Record Keeping	p. 41
Personal Matters	p. 42
Tools of the Trade	p. 43
Refracting Telescopes	p. 43
Reflecting Telescopes	p. 44
Catadioptric Telescopes	p. 46
Eyepieces	p. 47
Star Diagonals	p. 48
Barlow Lenses	p. 49
Micrometers	p. 50
Photographic, Video and CCD Imaging Systems	p. 53
Star Atlases and Catalogues	p. 55
Miscellaneous Items	p. 56
Observing Projects	p. 60
Sightseeing Tour	p. 61
Color Studies	p. 61
Resolution Studies	p. 64
Micrometer Measurements	p. 67
Orbit Calculation and Plotting	p. 71
New Pair Survey	p. 73
Founding a Double Star Observers' Society	p. 74
Double and Multiple Star Observing Lists	p. 75
One Hundred Showpiece Double and Multiple Stars	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 85
Reporting and Sharing Observations	p. 85
Pleasure versus Serious Observing	p. 87
Aesthetic and Philosophical Considerations	p. 88
Appendices
Constellation Names and Abbreviations	p. 91
Double Star Designations	p. 94
Double and Multiple Star Working List	p. 101
Telescope Limiting Magnitude and Resolution	p. 121
The Measurement of Visual Double Stars	p. 123
About the Author	p. 127
Index	p. 129
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