Double Star Section Circulars

Electronic versions of all the Double Star Section Circulars (DSSC) to date in PDF format are available. To download a copy please use the link from the DSSC title.

Bob Argyle - Double Star Section Director

DSSC 31

  1. Editorial
  2. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2021 (Jean-François Courtot)
  3. Micrometric measurements of double stars between 2021.14 and 2023.14 (Andreas Alzner)
  4. Measurements of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2022 (André Debackère)
  5. Photometric and astrometric measurements from CCD images taken in 2022 with remote telescopes (Wilfried Knapp)
  6. Unconfirmed Tycho double stars versus Gaia DR3 - I (Ross Gould & Wilfried Knapp) (additional data files for download)
  7. Unconfirmed Tycho double stars versus Gaia DR3 - II (Wilfried Knapp & Ross Gould) (additional data files for download)
  8. Cumulative index of the contents of Double Star Section Circulars

DSSC 30

  1. Editorial
  2. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2021 (Jean-François Courtot)
  3. Three faint, red, common proper motion pairs in Boötes and Hercules (Bob Argyle)
  4. Astronomical Association of Queensland 2021 programme: Blue Star Observatory measurement of nine neglected southern multiple stars (Graeme Jenkinson & Des Janke)
  5. Double star measurements 2021 (Wilfried Knapp)
  6. Measurement of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2021 (André Debackère)
  7. A tight common radial velocity pair in Canis Minor (John Greaves)
  8. Index of previous Circulars

DSSC 29

  1. Editorial
  2. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2020 (Jean-François Courtot)
  3. Micrometric measures of double stars 2020.10 to 2020.90 (Andreas Alzner)
  4. Description of a CCD astrometric double star survey system (Ken Sturrock)
  5. Astronomical Association of Queensland 2020 programme: Blue Star Observatory measurement of nine neglected southern multiple stars (Peter N. Culshaw, Diane Hughes, John Hughes, Des Janke & Graeme Jenkinson)
  6. Astronomical Association of Queensland 2020 programme: Blue Star Observatory measurement of ten neglected southern multiple stars (Peter N. Culshaw, Diane Hughes, John Hughes, Des Janke & Graeme Jenkinson)
  7. CMOS Astrometry of double stars in 2020 (Grant Morris)
  8. Double star measurements 2020 (Wilfried Knapp)
  9. Observation of neglected double stars - 2 (André Debackère)
  10. Observation of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2019/20 (André Debackère)
  11. Index of previous Circulars

DSSC 28

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2019 (Bob Argyle)
  3. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2019 (Jean-François Courtot)
  4. Micrometric measures of double stars 2008.20 to 2019.42 (Andreas Alzner)
  5. CMOS astrometry of double stars on the island of Kauai, Hawaiian Islands (Grant Morris)
  6. Nearby stars with evidence of orbital motion (John Greaves)
  7. Double star measurements made with a Meade 12mm astrometric eyepiece in 2019 (Neil Webster)
  8. On the Lowell Proper Motion Survey double stars listed in SIMBAD but unnoted in WDS (John Greaves)
  9. A miscellany of double stars not in the WDS (John Greaves)
  10. A new common proper motion pair in Leo (Abdul Ahad)
  11. Catalog access and new list of neglected doubles (Brian Mason)
  12. Astronomical Association of Queensland 2018 programme: Blue Star Observatory measurement of 16 neglected southern multiple stars (Peter N. Culshaw, Diane Hughes, John Hughes, Des Janke and Graeme Jenkinson)
  13. Observation of neglected double stars (André Debackère)
  14. Double star photometry - May 2019 (Wilfried Knapp)
  15. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 27

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2018 (Bob Argyle).
  3. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2018 (Jean-François Courtot).
  4. Double star measures (2016-18) made with Reticle and Maksutov at f/30 (Rob Moseley and Martin Grahn).
  5. Double star measurements made with a Meade 12-mm astrometric eyepiece in 2018 (Neil Webster).
  6. Measurements of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2017-2018 (André Debackère).
  7. Recovery of SKF objects in Gaia DR2 (Wilfried Knapp) - View or save text file with list of 2,687 recovered SKF objects.
  8. Physical pairs found in Gaia DR2 (Wilfried Knapp). The complete datasets for each table in this paper can be viewed and saved using the following links.
  9. Recovery of KPP objects in Gaia DR2 (Wilfried Knapp) - View or save text file with list of 2,694 recovered KPP objects.
  10. Photographic measurements of wide double stars (Michael Hayes).
  11. Update on the double star J 703 (WDS 07106+1543) (André Debackère).
  12. A serendipitous double star discovery (Stephen Westmoreland).
  13. Blue Star Observatory measurement of twenty neglected southern multiple stars (Peter N Culshaw, Diane Hughes, John Hughes, Des Janke and Graeme Jenkinson).
  14. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 26

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2017 (Bob Argyle).
  3. Micrometric measurements of visual double stars (VI list) (Marco Scardia).
  4. Micrometric measurements of double stars in 2017 (Jean-François Courtot).
  5. An improved technique for measuring the separation of close binary stars with a bifilar micrometer (Grant Morris).
  6. Astronomical Association of Queensland 2016 programme. Measurements of nine neglected southern multiple stars (Graeme Jenkinson).
  7. Measurement of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2017 (Andrè Debackére).
  8. Double star measurements with a Meade 12mm astrometric eyepiece in 2017 (Neil Webster).
  9. Astrometric and photometric measurements of the double star J 703 (WDS07106+1543) (Andrè Debackére).
  10. 2017 measurements of some wide and faint double stars (Wilfried Knapp).
  11. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 25

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2016 (Bob Argyle).
  3. Micrometric measures of southern double stars in 2016 (Bob Argyle).
  4. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2016 (Jean-François Courtot).
  5. Some 2016 measurements of wide and faint double stars (Wilfried R. A. Knapp).
  6. Double star measurements with an astrometric eyepiece in 2016 (Neil Webster).
  7. Two new visual common proper motion pairs (Kacper Wierzchos).
  8. Measures of wide double stars with a webcam - II (Axel Tute).
  9. Common-proper motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 11. Survey work for 2016 prior to Gaia (Brian Skiff).
  10. Measurements of double stars with robotic telescopes in 2016 (Andrè Debackére).
  11. Study of the double star DBR 89 (Andrè Debackére).
  12. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 24

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2015 (Bob Argyle).
  3. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2015 (Jean-François Courtot).
  4. Measures of double stars at the Winer Observatory and discovery of new pairs (Andrè Debackére).
  5. Discoveries of new pairs with the LCOGT network telescopes (T2M Faulkes Telescope North, Hawaii and T1M McDonald Texas) (Andrè Debackére).
  6. Five new common proper motion double stars (Abdul Ahad).
  7. Measures of 17 southern multiple stars (Graeme Jenkinson).
  8. Measurement of neglected southern multiple stars - two listed pairs and a possible new pair (Graeme Jenkinson).
  9. Measurement of multiple star system in Norma (Graeme Jenkinson).
  10. A new visual double star in Aquila (Ian Coster).
  11. Common-proper motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 10. Survey work for 2015 (Brian Skiff).
  12. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 23

  1. Editorial.
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2014 (Bob Argyle).
  3. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2014 (Jean-François Courtot).
  4. Orbital solution and astrophysical parameters for WDS 09005+3225 ( = HU 718) and WDS 11137+2008AB ( = STF 1517 AB) (Francisco Rica).
  5. A new double star near Gamma Hydrae (A. Ahad).
  6. Two new common proper motion doubles in Virgo (A. Ahad).
  7. Measurement of nine neglected southern multiple stars (G. Jenkinson).
  8. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 8. One hundred forty new pairs found in the Orion Complex (B. Ski􏰄ff).
  9. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 9. Survey work for 2014 (B. Ski􏰄ff).
  10. New astrometric catalogue available from USNO (B. Ski􏰄ff). (B. Ski􏰄ff).
  11. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 22

  1. Editorial Micrometric measures of double stars in 2013 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometric measures of wide southern double stars in 2013 (Bob Argyle).
  3. The system J 868 ( WDS 00152+2722) - a new optical double star with orbital parameters (F. M. Rica).
  4. A new visual binary system in Cetus (Abdul Ahad).
  5. A new visual double star in Orion (Abdul Ahad).
  6. Measurement of 24 southern multiple stars (Graeme Jenkinson and Tim Napier-Munn).
  7. Common proper motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys: - 7. Miscellaneous new and known pairs (Brian Skiff).
  8. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 21

  1. Editorial Micrometric measures of double stars in 2012 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2012 (Jean-Francois Courtot).
  3. Orbit and astrophysical study of WDS 12392-4022 = B1215 (F. M. Rica Romero).
  4. Measures for 24 pairs in Capricornus (Abdul Ahad).
  5. Three new cpm pairs in Capricornus (Abdul Ahad).
  6. Measures of wide double stars using a webcam (Axel Tute).
  7. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 4. Faint M-dwarf doubles from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (Brian Skiff).
  8. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 5. Miscellaneous pairs (Brian Skiff).
  9. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 6. Measures for known pairs (Brian Skiff).
  10. Twenty one wide double stars in Aquila (Giuseppe Micello).
  11. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 20

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2011 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2011 (Jean-Francois Courtot).
  3. Astrometric measurements from 2010.7898 to 2011.6113 and six probable new pairs (Giuseppe Micello).
  4. Measures of double stars near M39 (Mike Swan).
  5. A new common proper motion pair in Serpens (Abdul Ahad).
  6. A companion to the pulsating variable V1162 Tauri (Abdul Ahad).
  7. Lost Chevalier pairs - a follow up (Bill Hartkopf).
  8. Observations of Visually Discovered Double Stars 1997 - 2011 (Gyorgy Vaskuti).
  9. Measures of double stars with a DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector on 2010.041 (Erno Berko).
  10. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 2. HD and miscellaneous stars (Brian Skiff).
  11. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 3. Lowell, Kuiper, Vyssotsky and other low-mass pairs (Brian Skiff).
  12. An uncatalogued double star discovered by Ward (Bob Argyle and Erno Berko).
  13. The wide triple system 14 Ari (Bob Argyle, Brian Skiff and Robert Kerr).
  14. Measures of 74 equatorial neglected visual double stars RA: 00h00m to 05h59m - OAG Common proper motion survey - Supplement 26 (Tofol Tobal).
  15. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 19

  1. Micrometric measures of northern double stars in 2010 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measures of southern double stars in 2010 (Bob Argyle).
  3. The triple visual-eclipsing system CHR 175 (Thom Gandet).
  4. High proper motion pairs from the SPM4 Catalog (John Greaves).
  5. Common-motion pairs and other doubles found in spectral surveys - 1. Stephenson dwarfs and PG stars (Brian Skiff).
  6. Measurements of visually discovered double stars between 1985-2007 (Gyorgy Vaskuti).
  7. Measures of double stars with a DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2008.852 to 2008.997 (Erno Berko).
  8. Lost Chevalier pairs? (Erno Berko).
  9. Three new visual double stars (Abdul Ahad).
  10. A new double star in Cygnus? (Peter Clark).
  11. Second European Pro-Am meeting on double stars (Bob Argyle).
  12. OAG common proper motion wide pairs survey - Part III (X. Miret, T. Tobal, A. Bernal, M. Bernal, I. Novalbos, J. A Santos, & N. Miret).
  13. Index of previous Circulars.

DSSC 18

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2009 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measures of double stars in 2009 (Jean-Francois Courtot).
  3. Measures of double stars with a DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2008.852 to 2008.997 (Erno Berko).
  4. Measures of double stars with a DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2009.200 to 2009.835 (Erno Berko).
  5. Measurement of some neglected southern multiple stars in Dorado and Pictor (Tim Napier-Munn and Graham Jenkinson).
  6. Investigation of two anomalies in the WDSC (Tim Napier-Munn and Graham Jenkinson).
  7. Five new visual double stars (Abdul Ahad).
  8. Measures of 58 neglected southern visual double stars (Tofol Tobal).
  9. OAG Common proper motion wide pairs survey - Part II (OAG Supplement No. 24) (Xavier Miret & Tofol Tobal)Pp 67, 2010.

DSSC 17

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2008 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measures of the multiple system ES 1089 (Jean-Francois Courtot).
  3. Measurement of some neglected southern multiple stars in Pavo (Tim Napier-Munn & Graham Jenkinson).
  4. Measures of double stars with a DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2008.781 to 2008.844 (Erno Berko).
  5. A sequence of algorithms for the determination of binary star orbital elements and construction of the orbit relative to the appparent ellipse (Bill Oliver).
  6. Measurement of ten bright double stars using a Celestron Microguide eyepiece (Ian Coster).
  7. Analysis of six neglected pairs in the WDS (Ian Coster).
  8. A provisional orbit for STF 333 (WDS 02592+2120) (Ian Coster).
  9. Measures of 36 anonymous and neglected southern visual double stars (Tofol Tobal & Xavier Miret).
  10. OAG common proper motion wide pairs survey (Xavier Miret & Tofol Tobal) pp75, 2009

DSSC 16

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2007 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measurements from 2006.21 to 2008.12 (Andreas Alzner).
  3. Micrometric measures of double stars in 2007 (Jean - Francois Courtot).
  4. Measures of double stars with DSLR camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2007.109 to 2007.191 (Erno Berko & Gyorgy Vaskuti).
  5. SDSS Data Release 6 proper motion information (John Greaves).
  6. A trapezium in the field of Chevalier (CHE) 138 (Thom Gandet).
  7. Measurements of Selected Southern Double Stars - 1 (Richard Jaworski).
  8. Measures of 1024 neglected visual double stars (Tofol Tobal & Xavier Miret). pp84, 2008.

DSSC 15

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2006.0 to 2007.0 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Measures of double stars with a CCD camera and 25-cm Cassegrain reflector in 2006 (Tamas Ladanyi).
  3. CCD observations of double stars at Waverley Observatory (Andrew Soon).
  4. An analysis of errors in the measurement of visual double stars using the Celestron Micro-Guide with an SCT and Alt-Azimuth mount (Tim Napier-Munn).
  5. Measures of 1027 neglected northern double stars RA 13h - 24h (Tofol Tobal).
  6. Measurement of the positions of 95 Milburn (MLB) pairs from Sky Surveys - II (Richard Jaworski).
  7. Some measures of double stars using the chronometric method, an eyepiece micrometer and the Aladin database (Ian Coster).
  8. Candidate binary star systems in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release Five (Martin Nicholson) pp71, 2007.

DSSC 14

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2005.0 to 2006.0 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measures from 2004.94 to 2005.96 (Andreas Alzner).
  3. Measures of double stars made with an eyepiece micrometer (Tim Leese).
  4. 2520 previously unreported double stars (Martin Nicholson & Hannah Varley).
  5. Updated measures of neglected pairs in the Washington Double Star Catalog (Richard Harshaw). BKO161 in place of STI 1445 (Gyorgy Vaskuti & Tamas Ladanyi).
  6. CCD measures of double stars at Palmer Divide Observatory - 2006.112 to 2006.238 (Brian D. Warner).
  7. A modified industrial micrometer project - preliminary report (Morgan Spangle).
  8. Some recent measures using a CCD camera} (Morgan Spangle).
  9. A search for `missing' Luyten double stars - II (Richard Jaworski).
  10. Measures of Luyten double stars using data from the 2MASS survey and SUPERCOSMOS image database} (Richard Jaworski).
  11. Measurement of the positions of Milburn (MLB) pairs from Sky Surveys (Richard Jaworski).
  12. Measures of the neglected double star HJ2302 AB using the chronometric method (Ian Coster) pp75, 2006.

DSSC 13

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2004.0 to 2005.0 (Bob Argyle).
  2. Micrometer measurements from 2002.97 to 2004.94 (Andreas Alzner).
  3. Measures of double stars with a CCD camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2003.934 to 2003.942 (Erno Berko, Tamas Ladanyi, and Gyorgy Vaskuti).
  4. Measures of neglected John Herschel southern double stars using on-line databases (Richard Jaworski).
  5. Measures of selected John Herschel pairs between RA 0 h and 6 h using the SuperCOSMOS database (Richard Jaworski).
  6. Suggested additional double stars to the WDS Catalog (Richard Jaworski).
  7. The John Herschel multiple stars HJ 2116, HJ201 and HJ202 (Richard Jaworski).
  8. Measures of neglected John Herschel southern double stars using the SuperCOSMOS database (Richard Jaworski).
  9. Measures of 396 neglected southern double stars (Tofol Tobal).
  10. Possible anonymous southern visual double stars (Tofol Tobal).
  11. Measures of 622 neglected northern double stars RA 00h - 12h 55m (Tofol Tobal).
  12. Measures of double stars made with an eyepiece micrometer (Magne Tollefsen).
  13. Common proper motion pairs from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (John Greaves).
  14. HJ 327AC, HJ 2002 \& HJ 9001 (Richard Jaworski and Bob Argyle).
  15. Possible additional components to WDS double stars (Richard Jaworski).
  16. A search for `missing' Luyten double stars (Richard Jaworski) pp88, 2005.

DSSC 12

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2003.0 - 2004.0 (Jean-Francois Courtot and Bob Argyle).
  2. Measures of double stars made with an eyepiece micrometer (Magne Tollefsen).
  3. Measures of double stars made with an eyepiece micrometer (Tim Leese).
  4. CCD measures of double stars in 2003 (Doug West).
  5. Measures of double stars with a CCD camera and 35.5-cm reflector from 2002.953 to 2003.394 (T Ladanyi, E Berko and G Vaskuti), pp94, 2003.
  6. Data mining the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) for double stars (Martin Nicholson).
  7. 777 double stars in the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) (Martin Nicholson).
  8. On double identities, recovered pairs, and optical imposters - investigations into some neglected double stars of the Washington Double Star Catalogue Richard Harshaw).
  9. Measures of some neglected southern double stars using the SuperCosmos Database (R Jaworski) pp96, 2004.

DSSC 11

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2002.0 - 2003.0 (R W Argyle & J.-F. Courtot).
  2. Micrometric measures of double stars from 1998.02 to 2002.92 (Andreas Alzner).
  3. An astrometric survey of 250 double stars - paper I (Martin Nicholson).
  4. An astrometric survey of 250 double stars - paper II (Martin Nicholson).
  5. An astrometric survey of 142 double stars - paper III (Martin Nicholson).
  6. An astrometric survey of 187 double stars - paper IV (Martin Nicholson).
  7. New double stars from the Daventry Double Star survey (Martin Nicholson).
  8. Possible quadrant reversals in the WDS Catalogue (Richard Harshaw).
  9. CCD measures of double stars in 2002 (Doug West).
  10. Measures of double stars made with an eyepiece micrometer (Magne Tollefsen). A new component in the pair CHE 138 (T Ladanyi).
  11. Measures of double stars with a CCD camera and 35.5-cm reflector in 2002 (T Ladanyi, E Berko and G Vaskuti), pp94, 2003.

DSSC 10

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2001.0 - 2002.0 (Double Star Section).
  2. The nature of the double star STF2259 (Francisco Rica Romero).
  3. CCD measures of double stars (Tamas Ladanyi and Erno Berko).
  4. Recent measures of double stars with CCD cameras (Doug West and Mauro Gallo).
  5. Measures of double stars using eyepiece micrometers (Tom Teague and Magne Tollefsen), pp47, 2002.

DSSC 9

  1. Micrometric measures of double stars from 2000.0 - 2001.0 (Double Star Section).
  2. Measures of 10 double stars made with a CCD camera and 20-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (Doug West).
  3. STF889 : an optical double star (Francisco Rica Romero).
  4. The PPM and HIPPARCOS Catalogues from a double star observer's point of view, (Jean-Francois Courtot), pp37, 2001.

DSSC 8

  1. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1998.0 - 2000.0 (Double Star Section), pp23, 2000.

DSSC 7

  1. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1995.0 - 1998.0 (Double Star Section).
  2. Catalogue of measurements of 182 double stars made with a CCD camera and 40-cm SCT (G. A. Elliott), pp43, 1998.

DSSC 6

  1. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1992.0 - 1995.0 (Double Star Section).
  2. Photographic measurements of 383 double stars of Pourteau's Catalogue (D. Gellera), pp94, 1996.

DSSC 5

  1. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1988.0 - 1992.0 (Double Star Section), pp47, 1992.

DSSC 4

  1. Photographic measures of 50 white dwarf pairs discovered by Luyten from POSS plates - D. Gellera.
  2. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1983.0 -1988.0 (Double Star Section), pp35, 1989.

DSSC 3

  1. Measures of the 18th hour of RA of Pourteau's Carte du Ciel double stars from POSS - D. Gellera.
  2. Micrometric measurements of double stars 1975.0 - 1983.0 (Double Star Section).
  3. A colour catalogue of double and multiple stars based on human colour perception (J.J.Kaznica et al), pp55, 1984.

DSSC 2

  1. Measures of the 7th hour of RA of Pourteau's Carte du Ciel double stars from POSS - D. Gellera, pp26, 1982.

DSSC 1

  1. Measurements of 232 double stars by five observers between 1971 and 1979, pp19,1979.