STRANGEST Deep Space Object I Ever Captured #shorts
To his day, I'm not convinced anybody knew what it really was that appeared in the Whirlpool Galaxy in 2019. It was originally believed to be a Supernova - but that idea was later dropped. I've heard competing theories. One is that the star was actually the merging of two stars which caused a giant explosion. Others called it a Luminous Blue Variable star. Whatever it was, it lasted for 15 days and has not been seen since.
This is the astrophotography equipment I used to capture it:
Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific 127mm Refractor Telescope
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM Cool
Focuser:
MoonLite 2.5" Focuser with Motor Auto-Focus
Field Flattener:
HoTech 2" SCA Field Flattener
Mount:
Celestron CGX
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
#astronomy #astrophotography #shorts
