ScottieMacNeill
Spica - A Beautifully Blue Giant
A stunning shot I captured of the bright star Spica last Thursday at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. Spica, found in the constellation Virgo, resides at 250 light years distant and is one of the closest candidate stars to Earth to undergo a type II supernova. Being a close proximity binary star, Spica A and B have an orbital period of 4 Earth days. The primary star, Spica A is a massive star with over 12,000 times the luminosity of the Sun, making Spica the 15th brightest star in the night sky.
Photo Details:
Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern
1370mm
f/9
ISO: 800
Exposure: 30 seconds * 20 frames
This is a median composite of 20 shots to reduce noise.
-Scott MacNeill
Spica - A Beautifully Blue Giant
A stunning shot I captured of the bright star Spica last Thursday at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. Spica, found in the constellation Virgo, resides at 250 light years distant and is one of the closest candidate stars to Earth to undergo a type II supernova. Being a close proximity binary star, Spica A and B have an orbital period of 4 Earth days. The primary star, Spica A is a massive star with over 12,000 times the luminosity of the Sun, making Spica the 15th brightest star in the night sky.
Photo Details:
Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern
1370mm
f/9
ISO: 800
Exposure: 30 seconds * 20 frames
This is a median composite of 20 shots to reduce noise.
-Scott MacNeill