| OBJECT |
Vega (and neighbors) (image above is reduced-size | other sizes: medium , original) Distance: 25 light years |
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| Telescope | Takahashi TOA-130F @ f/7.7 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | QSI 540wsg @ -15C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2, Astrodon Ha (3nm) | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 2x10min L (bin1x1), 1x5min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, CS4+spikes (uncropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
8 November 2013 - Las Cruces, NM Vega was the first star known to ever be photographed (after our Sun). My result is just a quick shot to see what other stuff is around this very bright star (5th brightest in night sky). This time of year, I always use Vega as part of the mount alignment process. |
