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Polaris FIeld (RedCat EOS Ra).jpg

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This is a wide-field image of the field around the North Star, Polaris, at upper right. Near Polaris is the semi-circle of the Engagement or Diamond Ring asterism, with Polaris appearing as the diamond on the ring. At lower left is the next star in the handle of the Little Dipper, Delta Ursa Minoris. aka Yildun. The actual North Celestial Pole is just below Polaris in this orientation.

The field of view is about 8 degrees wide by 5.5 degrees high, so larger than most binoculars in width.

This is a stack of 8 x 4-minute exposures with the William Optics RedCat 51mm astrograph at f/4.9 and Canon EOS Ra at ISO 1600, with an additional exposure taken through light clouds moving in blended in to add the star glows. Unguided on the Astro-Physics Mach1 mount. Diffraction spikes added with Astronomy Tools actions.
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This is a wide-field image of the field around the North Star, Polaris, at upper right. Near Polaris is the semi-circle of the Engagement or Diamond Ring asterism, with Polaris appearing as the diamond on the ring. At lower left is the next star in the handle of the Little Dipper, Delta Ursa Minoris. aka Yildun. The actual North Celestial Pole is just below Polaris in this orientation.<br /> <br /> The field of view is about 8 degrees wide by 5.5 degrees high, so larger than most binoculars in width. <br /> <br /> This is a stack of 8 x 4-minute exposures with the William Optics RedCat 51mm astrograph at f/4.9 and Canon EOS Ra at ISO 1600, with an additional exposure taken through light clouds moving in blended in to add the star glows. Unguided on the Astro-Physics Mach1 mount. Diffraction spikes added with Astronomy Tools actions.