The "Double Double" — a wide pair that any small scope splits easily, but each of those two stars is itself a close pair again, separated by only about 2.4″. Seeing that second split takes 80 mm or more of aperture and a genuinely steady night.
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double)
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double)
Double star · Lyr
Excellent at 22:00Current setup · 150 mm reflector
Educational visual approximation · angular framing calculated
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74.3°Altitude now
252.6°Azimuth now
4.7Visual magnitude
3.5′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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20:27–00:27Suggested window
83°Highest in this night
Rise 10:35Transit 20:40Set 06:50
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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