Observation by Mazin Younis: 95 HER binary system

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2026 Jul 27 - 23:33

Uploaded

2026 Jul 29 - 23:40

Objects

95-Her

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 18^h01^m
Dec: +21°36'
Position angle: +166°08'

Field size

0°11' × 0°07'

Equipment

PlaneWave CDK20
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

6 seconds

Location

King's Academy - Jordan

Title

95 HER binary system

About this image

95 Herculis is a beautiful double stars. Separated by just 6.3 arcseconds, this pair is famous for its striking colour contrast. While historical astronomers swore they saw "apple-green and cherry-red," modern observations reveal a brilliant silvery-white giant paired with a warm, topaz-yellow companion.

My challenge was trying an exposure long enough to reveal some colour, but short enough to prevent the double star, separated by only 6 arcseconds, from merging into each other. I tried 12 exposures 0.5s each.

Files associated with this observation

95_HER_6sec.jpg (2.6 MB)

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