Double Stars Atlas

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Based on open-sky, by neizod, enhanced by Herr_Alien to display double stars.

Use a different local sidereal time to view other constelations, as they would rise and set

Click on a double star to plot a dedicated star map with comparison stars suited for binoculars, from aavso.org

local time: 21 
latitude:  
show regular stars brighter than m =  
show doubles brighter than m =  
show doubles with a separation larger than arcsec
show doubles from

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Chart options (equipment dependent):

Limiting magnitude: , FOV [arc minutes]:
Chart orientation: North up, West right (bins & spectives) South up, East right (Newts, refractors & SCTs) North up, East right (scopes with diagonals, from above) South up, West right (scopes with diagonals, lateral view)

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screen control
left - pan left
right - pan right
up - pan up
down - pan down
x - zoom in
z - zoom out

options
q - optimize for good performance
c - toggle constellation
l - toggle skyline
t - toggle stars shape
f - switch sky view

Mouse Control
wheel - zoom in and out
drag - pan sky view -- slow inertial pan