Betelgeuse, single frame

[Swoop1]

Whilst I was wandering around Orion last night/ this morning, I thought I would have a go at Betelgeuse, Set up was Sony a6300 prime focus mated to Skywatcher 150P Newtonian on driven EQ3/2 mount. ISO1600, 8 second exposure. 23:58 30/11/2018.

[tooth_dr]

Beautiful image. Lovely orange colour. Maybe catch it going supernova in our lifetime if we are lucky 

[Space Hopper]

Very nice indeed.

You've also split a nice double just past 3 o'clock which i never knew was there.

I must track that one down. 

Would the double be 52 Orionis ?

[oobydooby]

Lovely, well done.

[Swoop1]

Thanks for your comments folks. @Tubby Bear I'm not sure if it is 52 Orionis. I seem to detect a slight colour difference between the stars one blue/ white the other with a slight yellow hue. Most reference I see to the double mentions them being of similar colour.

[Merlin66]

Swoop,

The double you show is:

UCAC4-486-015323/015326 these are mag 8.6, B-V 0.67, and mag 8.9, B-V 1.265, separation 18.7 arcsec.

(Getting down to a limit around 12mag is pretty good for an 8sec exposure)

 

 

 

[Swoop1]

Thanks fir the info Merlin?

[Adam J]

On 01/12/2018 at 21:52, tooth_dr said:

Beautiful image. Lovely orange colour. Maybe catch it going supernova in our lifetime if we are lucky 

Personally I like my ozone layer fully intact. 

[jjosefsen]

7 minutes ago, Adam J said:

Personally I like my ozone layer fully intact. 

I dont tjink you don't have to worry, even though it would be bright enough to cast shadows, the Earth's magnetic field should protect us. ?

[Adam J]

3 minutes ago, jjosefsen said:

I dont tjink you don't have to worry, even though it would be bright enough to cast shadows, the Earth's magnetic field should protect us. ?

Actually you correct, its more distant than I thought, I think I remember reading that less than 100ly to a SN and it will do damage to the ozone layer and less than 33ly and it will remove it.  

[jjosefsen]

6 minutes ago, Adam J said:

Actually you correct, its more distant than I thought, I think I remember reading that less than 100ly to a SN and it will do damage to the ozone layer and less than 33ly and it will remove it.  

Yeah it is at around 640ly, but what a show it would put on!

[iapa]

shame there'd not be many to appreciate the images we would be taking .... lol