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Vega

The brightest star in Lyra, and the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere after Arcturus.It is seen here with the famous double star, epsilon Lyra. With Deneb and Altair it forms the summer triangle.

Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Takahashi FSQ85ED @F/5.3
Guide Camera: SX Lodestar
Mount: Avalon M-Uno
Filters: Astrodon LRGB
Exposure: 60 minutes Luminance (1 minute subs) 30 minutes each RGB (0.5 minute subs, Binx2)
Capture: APT
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: 7/4/19 Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ


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