Clusters & Stars

Vega

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years from the Sun with an apparent visual magnitude of 1.0.

Target details

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years from the Sun with an apparent visual magnitude of 1.0.

Capture details

Data captured 9th October, 2016.
24x 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.

Vega: astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence