Capella

 Star

 In constellation Auriga

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Capella is the 11th brightest star in the sky.

It is located around 42 light years away

and has a luminosity of around 80 X our sun

and burns at a similar temperature.

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RA 05^h 16^m 41.04^s

DEC +45° 59′ 53.0″

Capella has a magnitude (brightness) of 0.08

and weighs 2.7 solar masses.

Capella has a  temperature of 5,900 Kelvin.

Capella is 520 Million years old.

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 350 DSLR

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount : Unguided

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2 x 60 second exposures at ISO 1600

Imaged in full moon skies

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

21:45 on 26/03/2008.