Nu Draconis - A Bright Binary System

Here is a stunning shot I captured on Wednesday night (June 1, 2016) of the fabulous binary star Nu Draconis. Nu Draconis, found in the constellation Draco, resides at near 100 light years distant. Both stellar components share a distance of 1900 AU and have an orbital period of around 44,000 years. I shot this at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, RI.

 

Photo Details:

Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern

1370mm

f/9

ISO: 2500

Exposure: 30 seconds * 50 exposures

This is a median composite of 50 images to reduce noise.

 

-Scott

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