Sirius this morning

[cpittman35]

On my jog this morning Sirius looked incredible.  The sparkling of reds, blues, and a faint hint of orange were spectacular through the naked eye.  I had to stop my jog to a couple of times just to look. 

Does anyone have any photographs of Sirius through their scope? I would love to see them  

[chiltonstar]

This is what Sirius looks like through a scope.......the dot is the Sirius companion, known as Sirius B or "The Pup" amongst double star enthusiasts. Taken with a 5" Mak and webcam.

Chris

 

 

[cpittman35]

12 hours ago, chiltonstar said:

This is what Sirius looks like through a scope.......the dot is the Sirius companion, known as Sirius B or "The Pup" amongst double star enthusiasts. Taken with a 5" Mak and webcam.

Chris

 

 

Thank you very much for the picture.  That is awesome.  

[Pete Presland]

I did this last winter, its a 10 second exposure, moving the camera during the exposure to show the colours.

[alan potts]

One of my favourite double stars, I just love it, though it can be a pain to split.

Alan.

[cpittman35]

13 hours ago, bunnygod1 said:

I did this last winter, its a 10 second exposure, moving the camera during the exposure to show the colours.

That is absolutely amazing.  Thanks for sharing. 

[Pete Presland]

I saw a similar image in the Photographer of the year competition, which inspired me to have a go.

[cpittman35]

You did fantastic