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Beta Cygni is about 420 light-years away from the Sun. When viewed with the naked eye, Albireo appears to be a single star. However, in a telescope it resolves into a double star consisting of β Cygni A (amber, apparent magnitude 3.1), and β Cygni B (blue-green, apparent magnitude 5.1).Separated by 35 seconds of arc, the two components provide one of the best contrasting double stars in the sky due to their different colors.
Object | Albireo Beta Cygni |
Constellation: | Cygnus |
Position: | RA 19h 30m 45.4s DEC +27° 57′ 54.99″ |
Apparent Size: | Separation 35 arcsec |
Apparent Magnitude: | β Cygni A (amber, apparent magnitude 3.1 β Cygni B (blue-green, apparent magnitude 5.1 |
Distance in light years: | 420 ly |
Photo Data | |
Date of Expose: | 27.08.2019, 22:25 UTC |
Location: |
Knottenried/Oberallgäu/Germany (1002m ASL) GPS: 47°36’13“ N / 10°11’24“ E |
Sky darkness SQM-L | Zenit 21.00mag/sqrsec, Object 21.05mag/sqrsec |
Telescope: | TS 14" RC f/d 8.0 / 2845mm |
Camera: | Sony A7Ra (astromodified) @ T sensor = 21.0°C !! |
Field of View: | 0.72 x 0.48 deg |
Pixel Scale/Resolution: | 0.35 arcsec/px |
Expose frames/times: | OSC ISO 3200, RAW 1x30s |
Total expose: | 0min 30s |
Filter: | no |
Mount: | HPS 10Micron GM 3000 |
Software: | Photoshop CC |
Remarks: | Halo by ice crystals in higher troposphaere |
© Photos by Peter Cerveny
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