An orange primary with a blue-green companion — one of the more striking colour contrasts among the bright doubles, and an easy split for a small telescope.
Almach (γ And)
Almach (γ And)
Double star · And
Good at 22:00Current setup · 150 mm reflector
Educational visual approximation · angular framing calculated
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28.9°Altitude now
57.4°Azimuth now
2.3Visual magnitude
0.2′Angular diameter
Clear of your local horizon
How to observe it
Start at low power, then adjust magnification to frame the target and match the conditions.
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Across your observing night
00:07–06:27Suggested window
86°Highest in this night
Rise 17:00Transit 04:00Set 15:15
Fixed-target events sampled every 5 min; no crossing may mean circumpolar or never rising. Unobstructed horizon. All times in Europe/Zurich.
A good fit from your setup
150 mm reflector
6 mm eyepiece · 125× magnification
0.48°True field
1.2 mmExit pupil
Recommendations balance field, magnification and aperture. Seeing is not forecast; try lower power when the air is unsteady. Suitability is a heuristic, not a purchase recommendation.
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