Phil Harrington's binocular universe (January 2006)
In addition to the objects mentioned in this month's magazine column, don't miss the following objects in Perseus.
Published:
November 28, 2005
Algol
This eclipsing binary star bounces from magnitude 2.1 to 3.4 and back again every 2 days, 20 hours, and 49 minutes. Tracking Algol throughout its cycle can be great fun! The list below shows when Algol will be at minimum brightness from mid-December 2005 through January 2006. Times are shown in Universal Time. For EST, subtract 5 hours. |
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