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.