Observation by Mazin Younis: θ Serpentis duos

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2026 Jul 13 - 01:00

Uploaded

2026 Jul 13 - 02:01

Objects

Alya

Equipment

PlaneWave CDK20
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

4s x 30

Location

King's Academy - Jordan

Title

θ Serpentis duos

About this image

Alya (θ Serpentis) is one of the night sky's most elegant cosmic duos. Situated about 132 light-years away, this captivating system features two nearly identical, white main-sequence stars.

Though they appear as a close, serene pair through a telescope, they are separated by roughly 900 astronomical units and are engaged in an orbital dance that takes tens of thousands of years to complete. Angular distance is 22".

Files associated with this observation

Alya_6min.jpg (3.9 MB)

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