Last night I posted a picture featuring Mizar and Alcor, a nice double star located in the handle of the Big Dipper, an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. Well, I did not get all of the Big Dipper in the shot, so here is the rest of the Big Dipper.
Mizar, Alcor & Ursa Major – 7/31/08
Here is one of my favorite targets in my telescope – Mizar and Alcor, a double star in Ursa Major, aka the Big Dipper.
Big & Little Dipper #2
Again, here is another picture I have already posted, again, different enhancement procedures. Please tell me which one you like the best! Thank!
Big & Little Dipper (Ursa Major & Minor) – Sprewell Bluff – Thomaston, GA (07/01/08)
Big and Little Dipper together, taken with the pictures in the previous post, same camera and settings as well.
Constellations & Planets – Thomaston, GA
There’s a lot here! All of these, plus the previous two posts were taken from June 23-June 26.