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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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