[Half-hours with the Telescope by Richard A. Proctor]@TWC D-Link bookHalf-hours with the Telescope CHAPTER II 20/25
In fact, the whole region within the triangle formed by stars [gamma], [kappa] and [beta] is full of nebulous double and multiple stars, whose aggregation in this region I do not consider wholly accidental. We have not explored half the wealth of Orion, but leave much for future observation.
We must turn, however, to other constellations. Below Orion is Lepus, the Hare, a small constellation containing some remarkable doubles.
Among these we may note [xi], a white star with a scarlet companion; [gamma], a yellow and garnet double; and [iota], a double star, white and pale violet, with a distant red companion.
The star [kappa] Leporis is a rather close double, white with a small green companion.
The intensely red star R Leporis (a variable) will be found in the position indicated in the map. Still keeping within the boundary of our map, we may next turn to the fine cluster 2 H (vii.) in Monoceros.
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