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Mu Cephei - Herschel's Garnet Star

Also known as Garnet Sidus, this Red Supergiant star is one of the largest and most luminous stars known.

 

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Date/Location: 20 July 2008   Corringham, Essex
Equipment: 8" f/5 Newtonian
Camera/Exposure: ST2000XM CCD camera with Astrodon filters. RGB - 9 minutes
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