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The evening of 19 May 2025 was cool, partly cloudy to clear, with variable thin clouds after midnight. Draco is full of double stars. My favorites are Nu Draconis (STFA 35), 17 Dra (STF 2078) and Mu Dra (STF 2130) The latter two I was able to observe at 104x with 81mm refractor. 

 

The following are 29 targets of interest in the celestial dragon.

 

1

STF 1573

"This double is physical."

 

 

2

BU 795
 

STF 1590
 

 

3

STF 1602
 

STF 1599

4

STF 1614

"This double is physical."

 

HJ 3336

5

BU 1432
 

STF 1640

6

STFA 25

"This double is physical."

 

SKF 2327

"This double is physical."

7

STTA 123
 

"This double is physical."

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10 Dra / HJ 3342

9

 

STTA 127

10

 

STTA 138

11

 

STF 1927 / BV and BW Dra

 

See VanJan's report here 

 

 

"This double is physical."

 

12

 

STF 1918 / PX Dra

13

 

Edasich / Iota Dra / BUP 162

 

14

 

Giclas 128

"This double is physical."

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15

 

STTA 141 / FV Dra

 

16

 

STF 1976

"This double is physical."

 

 

17

 

DQ Draconis group

4 stars in a prominent triangle about 10' tall. Looks like a multiple star.

 

18

 

ARG 102
 

STF 2060

19

 

STTA 142
 

STF 2009

"This double is physical."

 

 

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Espin 2650

"This double is physical."

 

21

 

STF 1882

"This double is physical."

 

 

STF 1878 / DL Dra

"This double is physical."

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