Observation by Steve Brown: Betelgeuse light trail

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2021 Feb 27 - 22:57

Uploaded

2021 Mar 06 - 15:07

Objects

Betelgeuse

Equipment

Canon 250D DSLR
Static tripod

Exposure

5 second exposure, f/5.6 ISO-800, 300mm focal length

Location

North Yorkshire

Target name

Betelgeuse

Title

Betelgeuse light trail

About this image

This is a long exposure light trail of the star Betelgeuse. I deliberately knocked the tripod while the exposure was being taken to create this trail effect. It shows off the colour of the star quite well.

Files associated with this observation

Betelgeuse light trail (IMG_5117).jpg (672.3 kB)

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