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Seeing Red

Discussion in 'Astrophotography and Imaging' started by Orion25, Feb 11, 2022.

Seeing Red

Started by Orion25 on Feb 11, 2022 at 6:05 AM

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  1. Orion25

    Orion25 Well-Known Member

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    Orion25, Feb 11, 2022
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    Greetings all. Been having a run of nice clear nights (though chilly) and getting in some quality observing and imaging. Here is a series of shots focused on some of the reddest stars in the nighttime sky. For me, R Leporis (Hind's Crimson Star) is by far the reddest visually. The others in this series seem to range from orange to yellow, but, of course, the brightness of the star is a determining factor in the richness of color. All images were taken at prime focus using my Nikon D3200 and 127mm Skymax Mak:

    R Leporis (Hind's Crimson Star)
    ASTRONOMY - HIND'S CRIMSON STAR (R LEPORIS) 2-10-22.jpg


    Mu Cephei (Garnet Star)
    ASTRONOMY - GARNET STAR (MU CEPHEI) 2-10-22.jpg

    119 Tauri (Ruby Star), on the right
    ASTRONOMY - RUBY STAR (119 TAURI) 2-10-22.jpg

    Betelgeuse (in Orion)
    ASTRONOMY - BETELGEUSE 2-09-22.jpg

    Clear skies!
    Reggie :cool:
     
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    Mak the Night, Feb 11, 2022
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    Great pictures Reggie. You do realise you've got me searching for red stars now? lol
     
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    Orion25, Feb 11, 2022
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    Haha, it's addictive isn't it?:p
     
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    Mak the Night, Feb 12, 2022
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    Definitely!
     
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    Ed D, Feb 12, 2022
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    Nice collection of red stars. They are neat to look at.

    My favorite red star lies in Eta Cassiopeiae, the secondary star in this binary system. It's special to me because my younger daughter and I were observing it in 2010. When she first saw it she asked me what that red star was next to the white star. One of those moments with your kids you never forget.

    Ed
     
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    Orion25, Feb 12, 2022
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    What a lovely memory, Ed. :) I'll have to look up Eta Cassiopeiae; I don't believe I've seen that one
     
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    Nebula, Feb 14, 2022
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    @Orion25 very cool, I discovered the ruby star for the first time and by coincidence about 3 weeks ago by browsing around Taurus and Orion. I took a "wow" note in my atlas close to it.

    Just to discover that it already had the name Ruby Star and was already a famous red star, lol.

    Nice work with the pictures.
     
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    Orion25, Feb 14, 2022
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    Thanks, Nebula. R Leporis is my favorite red star, though Betelgeuse is a big favorite, too!
     

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