> >> Guess I won't get that award til 2100.... > > Ah, but you caught a typo! That should be 2010, and it'll be coming out from periastron in just a few years, so hang on. Here's an ephemeris for Gamma Virginis. Minimu separation occurs about a year from now, and it should again become an easy split in a few years, as Brian said. Year Distance PA 2003.00 0.87" 236 deg 2003.25 0.82 232 2003.50 0.76 228 2003.75 0.69 222 2004.00 0.63 216 2004.25 0.56 208 2004.50 0.50 198 2004.75 0.43 185 2005.00 0.38 168 2005.25 0.35 147 2005.50 0.35 124 2005.75 0.38 103 2006.00 0.44 86 2006.25 0.51 73 2006.50 0.58 64 2006.75 0.65 56 2007.00 0.73 50 2007.25 0.80 46 2007.50 0.87 42 2007.75 0.93 38 2008.00 1.00 35 2008.25 1.06 33 2008.50 1.12 30 2008.75 1.18 28 2009.00 1.24 26 -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.