Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  9 alf CMa  ·  Sirius  ·  The star Sirius (αCMa)
Sirius, Ivan Duilo
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Sirius

Sirius, Ivan Duilo
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Sirius

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This image is a product of a test after I did some custom changes to my Newtonian telescope. I painted the focuser tube and the side area of the secondary mirror matte black. Also, I made a primary mirror mask from thick cardboard and painted it matte black too. The goal was to reduce reflections that gave me headaches for months So, I pointed the scope to the brightest star in the night sky - and here is the result.

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Sirius, Ivan Duilo