Rigel through telescope




Rigel through 8"telescope, exposure 1 / 1 ISO 1250 02/09/2011 7:47 p.m.             

 

Rigel through 8"telescope, 3 sec exposure ISO 1250 02/09/2011 7:47 p.m.

Rigel through 8"telescope, 3 sec exposure ISO 1250 02/09/2011



Rigel through 8"telescope, crop, 3 sec exposure ISO 1250 09/02/2011 7:47 p.m.



Rigel through 8"telescope, crop, exposure 1 / 1 ISO 1250 09/02/2011


Photographer: Victor Lupu
Telescope: Celestron C8-N (CELESTRON Newtonian)
Mount: C5
Eyepiece: No
Camera: Nikon D80,with T Ring
Filter: No
Date: 09/02/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania    
      Rigel is located at a distance of between 700 and 900 light years from us and is a blue supergiant star, with 17 solar masses, having brightness about 85,000 times the brightness of our Sun. Rigel is the most bright star in the sky, in the region where we are in the Milky Way.
     Rigel was identified as a known binary system in 1831, since the observation of F.G.W. Struve. Although Rigel B is not very small, the proximity to the Rigel A, which is over 500 times brighter, makes it a difficult target for small telescopes of 150 mm (5.9 inches).


Rigel through 8"telescope, crop, 3 sec exposure ISO 1250 09/02/2011



Rigel through 8"telescope, 3 sec exposure ISO 1250 09/02/2011



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