Beta Monocerotis, Herschel's Wonder Star | Amazing Sky Astrophotography by Alan Dyer

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Beta Monocerotis, a fine triple star in Monoceros, here with the two bightest components just elongated but with the dimmer companion to the north (above). Taken with the 130mm Astro-Physics refractor at f/6 for a stack of 4 x 4 - minute exposures plus one 60 second exposure, with the Canon 6D at ISO 1600.

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$Beta Monocerotis, a fine triple star in Monoceros, here with the two bightest components just elongated but with the dimmer companion to the north (above). Taken with the 130mm Astro-Physics refractor at f/6 for a stack of 4 x 4 - minute exposures plus one 60 second exposure, with the Canon 6D at ISO 1600.$