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strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Images taken prior to 2012 >> Planetary Nebulae > R Aquarii - a symbiotic star
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12-NOV-2016

R Aquarii - a symbiotic star

Click on image to see some faint features around R Aquarii

R Aquarii is a variable star in the constellation Aquarius, the main red ring (Ced 211) is
only 2 arc min in diameter. R Aquarii is a symbiotic star believed to contain a white dwarf
and a Mira-type variable in a binary system. The orbital period is approximately 44 years.
A prominent teal green OIII jet can be seen running diagonally through the star. Click on
the image to see some faint features captured.

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
HaOIIIRGB = 7.5hrs 7.5hrs 1hr 1hr 1hr = 18hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar

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Taken over 4 nights between 2 Oct and 3 Nov 2016 in average seeing

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro Shop (Aus)

http://www.astroshop.com.au/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 5

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

Catseye Collimation

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.staratlaspro.com/

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