| Catalog Number: | a Boo, HIP 69673 |
| Common Name: | Arcturus |
| Date Taken: | 05/01/2012 11:39PM CDT |
| Location: | Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft |
| Telescope/Lens Used: | Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor |
| Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: | Star Analyser 100 1.25″ Grating Filter |
| Camera: | Nikon D7000 unmodded |
| Settings: | ISO400 2Sec |
| Lights: | 1 |
| Darks: | 0 |
| Flats: | 0 |
| Bias: | 0 |
| Final Resolution: | |
| Notes: | Arcturus is a main sequence type K2iii star about 36 light years away. An interesting thing about this profile is the 5850-5900 range showing sodium and calcium absorption lines. At 5160-5180 a large concentration of magnesium lines appears. Lines just before and just after 5400 showing iron and the dark lines just before 4300 showing CH or methane are also interesting. This is a wonderful and easy star to start your spectroscopy adventure with. |
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