La Superba

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4 years 7 months ago #108668 by lunartic_old

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Hi all

Last night I observed La Superba, Y Canum Venaticorum, a wonderful carbon star. I was of the belief that carbon stars were red, but La Superba appeared orange to my eye. I know that colour is subjective to the viewer, I see one colour, someone else sees another, but as anyone else observed this star and noted the colour? The scope was a 120mm f/5 refractor.

Paul

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4 years 7 months ago #108670 by flt158

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La Superba is rich orange to me too, Paul.
It's definitely one of the very finest carbon stars in the entire sky.

Clear skies,

Aubrey.

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4 years 7 months ago #108677 by Until_then-Goodnight!

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Hi Paul,

I had not heard of this star until your post. While I've not observed it I'll be in and around that region tonight, so I'll take a look at it, assuming I can find it

Clear skies,

Darren.

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