Betelgeuse in Orion

Posted by Phillymanjaro
on Saturday, August 13, 2016

"Betelgeuse" is a red super giant and is around 640 light years from Earth. Some astronomers think it has already gone super nova. That would be cool to see. On lower right close to Betelgeuse is BG's companion star.

Captured with a Celestron CGEM, AT6RC, single 280 Sec Exp guided with a ZWOASI120MC, ST-80

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