Monthly Archives: July 2012

The reddest star in the sky – Mu Cephei, Herschel’s Garnet Star

Mu Cephei Name:                                                  The Garnet star Other names:                                      Herschel’s Garnet star Constellation:                                     Cepheus Other ID:                                             Erakis, HD206936, HR8316, SAO33693, HIP107259 Magnitude:                                         4.08 (variable) Absolute magnitude:                          -7.63 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                          370,000 (possibly as much as 600,000, uncertain figure) … Continue reading

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The second reddest star in the sky – 119 Tauri, CE Tauri

119 Tauri/CE Tauri Star name:                                          CE Tauri Constellation:                                     Taurus Other ID:                                             119 Tauri, SAO 94628, HIP25945, HD36389, B+18 875, HR1845, GC 6841 Magnitude:                                         4.32 Absolute magnitude:                          -4.38+/-0.31 Luminosity, Sun = 1:                          44,000 (variable) R.A. 2000:                                          05hr … Continue reading

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IOM July 2012 – the whole of the constellation Leo

Rogelio Bernal Andreo is completely redefining amateur deep-sky imaging.  I have shown Rogelio’s work before in the NFO prequel “Image of the Week” and I continue to be completely blown away by the beauty and extreme high quality of his work.  Here … Continue reading

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