I'll also use this thread to provide updates on my epic journey (a.k.a pictures
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Day(s) 1-3: Binaries Galore!
Now, I know that many of the stars in our galaxy are part of a binary system, so much of the time, finding one is common. However, there are more unique instances in which the two stars in question orbit really close to each other, and those are the kinds of binaries I've been finding the last couple of days. Pics are below.
These stars were roughly 10ls apart; thank goodness neither was the primary!
Same stars as above, from afar. The sister dwarf of the upper right was jelly, so she photobombed them!
These guys are a bit farther apart than the first pair, but still closer than most.
Another pair. In this case, the dwarf was the primary star.
And another. The F class star is the primary.
In addition to these, I also found some cool ringed systems. I put a lot of star pictures up, so I wont directly post these to the board.
Links:
Icy Planet w/ Icy & Rocky Rings
Same planet, from afar
Much brighter Icy planet with Icy Rings
But, the best find I've had to date is my very first Herbig Ae/Be star - undiscovered, and spinning, at that! I don't know how common the spinning is, but I found that to be the highlight of these last few days. I made a GIF of the spinning, but I'm warning you, it's rather large. It's the size of my primary display (think 1440p). If you want to look at it, you can see it here!
