Double Stars for Small Telescopes: More than 2,100 Stellar Gems for Backyard Observers by
Sissy Haas.

Double stars are among the best-kept secrets in nature. Yet even a small scope will reveal
that hundreds of bright stars are actually double or multiple suns. When fainter stars are
included, tens of thousands turn out to be double.

Double Stars for Small Telescopes features an in-depth catalogue of 2101 double or multiple
stars whose primary is magnitude 8 or brighter. Every entry contains the location of each
stelar set (listed alphabetically by constellation, its name, the brightness of every star, the
searation of the stars from each other, plus any known spectral and orbital information. Also
included are descriptive comments by the author and other double-star observers that convey
the beauty of many of these colourful pairs.

All the enties in Double Stars for Small Telescopes are considered by the author to be the
most attractive and interesting of the more than 102,000 pairs listed in the Washington
Double Star Catalog, the world's principal database of double-and-multiple star information.
Double Stars for Small Telescopes, which includes and introduction to double stars, the
2101-entry catalogue, and a list of resources, is perfect for those wanting to hunt down these
hidden stellar treats.

Price - £18.99 + £5.25 p&p.

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