A concentrated naked eye study of Epsilon should, with good eyesight, split it in two.<\/p>\n

With a separation of 208 arcseconds (3.5 arcminutes), the split isn\u2019t actually that hard.<\/p>\n

Zeta requires optical help, as there are just 43 arcseconds between<\/span> the two visible stars of this seven-star system.<\/p>\n

Epsilon also has more than two components; a telescope reveals each to be a double again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A well-collimated 6-inch scope will reveal the twin binary nature of the Epsilon Lyrae system, which unsurprisingly has become known as the Double Double.<\/p>\n

Although there are other such systems visible, Epsilon Lyrae is perhaps the most striking because its components are, at first glance, similar in appearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two pairs are separately labelled as Epsilon^{1<\/sup> (<\/span>\u03b5^{1<\/sup><\/span>) and Epsilon^{2<\/sup> (<\/span>\u03b5^{2<\/sup><\/span>) Lyrae, Epsilon^{1<\/sup> being<\/span> to the north.<\/p>\n}}}}}