Thursday, February 24, 2011

Wide-field Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2) image of Betelgeuse

Wide-field Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2) image of Betelgeuse
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This image of Betelgeuse is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 2.0 x 2.0 degrees. No ultra-sharp resolution here, but a beautiful reddish Betelgeuse in a rich starfield!
Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

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