Aldebaran

 Star

 In constellation Taurus

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Aldebaran is the 13th brightest star in the sky.

It is located around 65 light years away

and has a luminosity of around 425 X our sun.

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RA 04^h 35^m 55.23^s

DEC +16° 30′ 33.49″

Aldebaran has a magnitude (brightness) of 0.75

and weighs 1.7 solar masses.

Aldebaran has a  temperature of 4,010 Kelvin.

(a shooting star can be seen passing through the field of view)

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 400 DSLR

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount

Unguided

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5 x 60 second exposures at ISO 1600

Imaged in dark skies

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

22:00 on 06/02/2010.