Albireo

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Albireo

🎯 Target: β Cygni

📅 Date: 12 Ottobre 2025

🏷️ Category: Stars

📍 Location: Milano

⚙️ Acquisition Setup

  • 🔭 Optics: Vixen VC200L
  • 📸 Sensor: Canon EOS 250D
  • ⏱️ Exposure: 1,0 min
  • Gain: 0

Processing Notes

Albireo, or Beta Cygni, is a celestial jewel renowned for its stunning color contrast, making it a prime target for astrophotographers. This magnificent double star system showcases a brilliant golden-yellow primary paired with a sapphire-blue companion, a visual feast even through modest telescopes. Capturing its vibrant hues against the backdrop of the Milky Way offers a truly rewarding photographic experience, highlighting the diverse beauty of our cosmos.

• Type: Double Star System
• Constellation: Cygnus
• Distance: 430 light-years
• Magnitude: +3.05