Craigus the Rocketman went so far as to claim:
>Given that Porrima has a separation of 3.6"
Maybe it did in 1950 or so, as in Norton's. It's closing well inside
of an arcsecond. The RASC Observer's Guide, which is at home, puts it
at 0.6 or 0.7" this year. Depends on which part of the year you pick
for average. Will hit periastron in 2004, at inside of 0.4".
Two years ago when I managed to split the thing, it was just around
1.2" separation. I got a blobby dumbbell at 420x in Felix Saturday
night after 3 am. Jardine spent a big chunk of his youth on the thing
this season, not to be disregarded as a 3.6" sep.
Seriously, Craig, it's Porrima people have been playing, the hinge
star on the wedge of Virgo.
(just glanced at the TAC archives and see that Joe Bob has me
scooped, but what the heck, this is a good version of a flame war.)
Want...more...starry...sky...
DDK
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