Barnard's Star - imaged today (and see you next year)

[Astrosiao]

Thanks!

I've been waiting to see this curious star.

Good luck to the astro photographer who chooses this as a guide star!

[Gary]

Well done Gavin!

[bornfree]

wow!! never knew stars could move..

[Jeremy]

Fascinating project, Gary. And a great result - well done! Will be good to keep this one going...and going

Go well!
Jeremy

[starfinder]

Fascinating project, Gary. And a great result - well done! Will be good to keep this one going...and going

Go well!
Jeremy

Err, you mean 'Gavin', I suppose.

As for keeping it going, I agree it would be good. I have already met my objective of recording and showing the movement in a 3-year animation sequence. I would like to open this to all on the forum to continue it for upcoming years in case I miss it: to image Barnard's Star on the anniversary date of 20 July (or as close as possible if clouded out on that date). The scale and image frame would have to fit into the previous frames, and I think a minimum focal length for the lens would have to be about 1000mm (can resize up or down accordingly). I would however retain editorial control over all the frames. I used a 8" SCT at f/10 (2000mm) and a Canon EOS60D (APS size sensor) for all the previous frames.

[mymoon]

For Gavin

Found this on the net

http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/images/N ... dStar.html


Cheers