h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Mizar and Alcor (it's binary companion) were known as twin stars in the Arabic world, that's why they were given the names Horse and Rider. This was an old vision test in the desert. If you could see both stars, you were thought to have good vision, if not

That's the only (and a fairly minor) quibble that I had with this entry. Could you mention Alberio in Cygnus as perhaps the most attractive binary? That blue and gold can't be beat!

Good work! Oh, and mine's a glazed this afternoon!

- X

I had been planning to find some actual binaries... thanks
*Joanna demonstrates her very bad habit of submitting entries before she's really done with them*

*hands over a glazed donut*

You know, you should really stop by the donut stall sometime

Thanks for reading another of my articles, Jimi

Joanna

I've been there, but I prefer the delivery service much better.

lol I'll schedule a delivery to your page sometime

I've updated the article