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Epsilon Lyrae, also known as the Double-Double in Lyra. 

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Date: 18.04.15 

The colours contrast well with nearby bright HD 173383, an orange giant star.



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Epsilon Lyrae ( Lyr, Lyrae), also known as the Double Double, is a multiple star system approximately 162 light-years away in the constellation of Lyra.
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I couldn't split the individual pairs with my homemade 76mm reflector.
(though i have with a 60mm refractor).



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