Clusters & Stars

Altair

Altair is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77. It is 16.7 light-years from the Sun.

Target details

Altair is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77. It is 16.7 light-years from the Sun.

Capture details

Data captured 10th October, 2016.
30x 1 minute exposures at ISO400.

Equipment details

Orion Europa 200
NEQ6 Pro
Nikon d7100
Skywatcher
ST-80 QHY5L-II

Processing details

This image was processed in Pixinsight & Lightroom.

Altair: astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence