Binary stars

• by bluemagi

  The two foreground stars seem to be very close. Their the closet I've seen since I started on the zoo. I was wondering if they are binary? Just curious.Thanks

  Posted February 24, 2016 9:11 PM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Just by looking at this image it is not possible to say if these two stars are really close or if it is just a line of sight. Sorry !

  happy hunting !

  Posted February 24, 2016 9:40 PM

• by bluemagi

  Thanks

  Posted February 24, 2016 9:47 PM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

  Hmm can't find any info an the stars, looks interesting though.

  Only thing if i'm correct magnitudes in DECaLS is higher for the top one. So i guess if it where two exactly equal stars (type / size / absolute magnitude. / age etc.) the top one would be closer?

  Posted February 24, 2016 10:04 PM

• by bluemagi

  Thanks. Just looked interesting. Have you come across any others like this ?

  Posted February 24, 2016 10:13 PM

• by Ghost_Sheep_SWR

  It does, not that i know of, at least not so so close so similar in size / color etc.

  Lol the odds

  http://talk.galaxyzoo.org/?_ga=1.244656832.476670387.1443719759#/boards/BGZ0000004/discussions/DGZ0001utb?page=1&comment_id=56ce2ddb2df4b90943000b2d

  Posted February 24, 2016 10:28 PM

• by bluemagi

  Astronomers discovered unnamed pair of stars that set a new record. Longest lasting stellar eclipse 3 1/2 year eclipse in binary system and longest period between eclipses 69 years in binary system. TYC-2505-672-1. Vanderbilt university.

  Posted February 25, 2016 6:14 AM