Observation by Peter Mulligan: Celestial search light

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2017 Feb 04 - 18:58

Uploaded

2017 Feb 05 - 11:10

Objects

Rigel

Equipment

SKYWATCHER 200P ON EQ5
CANON 1100D
X100 EYEPIECE PROJECTION

Exposure

3SEC

Location

SHEFFIELD, UK

Target name

RIGEL AND RIGEL B

Title

Celestial search light

About this image

One of my all time favourites, Rigels power squashes a mans ego!, a real celestial searchlight. Rigel B is 2,200 AU from its primary, 12 light days, or 204,600,000,000 miles!

Files associated with this observation

RIGEL .jpg (1023.4 kB)

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