Observation by Martin Butcher: Beta Cygni or Albireo

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Stuart Morris

Observer

Martin Butcher

Observed

2009 Sep 16 - 16:21

Uploaded

2021 Mar 25 - 20:20

Objects

Albireo

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h30^m
Dec: +27°56'
Position angle: +30°28'

Field size

0°37' × 0°24'

Equipment

Meade LX-90 8" telescope fitted to its field tripod by an equatorial wedge.
LX-90 Periodic Error Correction enabled.
Dew Removal straps fitted to telescope and camera lens
Telescope and camera powered by Mains Power.
Stock Canon 40D with 200mm f/2.8 lens stopped down to f/4

Exposure

Single exposure of 30 seconds taken at ISO200.

Location

Isle of Colonsay

Target name

Beta Cygni or Albireo

Title

Beta Cygni or Albireo

About this image

Equipment used:- Stock Canon 40D mounted at Prime Focus on Meade LX-90 8” telescope (focal ratio f/10 focal length 2,000mm) fitted to its field tripod by an equatorial wedge. Telescope Polar Aligned. LX-90 Periodic Error Correction enabled. Dew Removal straps fitted to telescope and operating. Telescope driven but unguided. Telescope and camera powered by Mains Power.

Processing details:- Image processed in Photoshop CS3 and Noise Ninja. North is at the top.

Narrative description:- Twenty seven days after New Moon. The weather was calm, clear with occasional light thin high cloud.

Files associated with this observation

MButcherBeta Cygni or Albireo.JPG (90.2 kB)

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