24 Comae Berenices

Camera: Finger Lakes Instrumentation MicroLine ML8300 with FLI CFW-2-7 Filter Wheel

Mount: Losmandy G-11/Gemini

Scope: Astro-Physics Starfire AP130 EDF

Colors: R:G:B

Exposure Time: 15:15:15 minutes

Post-Production: MaxIm DL and Photoshop CS3

This widely spaced double in Coma Berenices is a colorful beauty, particularly when seeing conditions are good. The primary is a deep yellow-orange in color with a rich blue secondary hovering nearby. They look like colorful gemstones resting in their settings.

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