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Fomalhaut is unusual in several ways: On the one hand, it forms a triple system with two dwarf stars that are extremely far apart. On the other hand, two of these three stars have a belt of dust and ice - similar to the Kuiper belt in our solar system.
Fomalhaut is relatively quite young, only about 440 million years old. As a class A star, it is much hotter than our Sun, 15 times as bright and 25 light-years from Earth. The star burns hydrogen at such a high rate that it burns out in just a billion years, which is 10% of our star's lifespan.
Current Photo: The Star Fomalhaut on September 28, 2024
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What does "Deep sky photography" mean
There are celestial objects outside our solar system that can be easily observed with modern optical systems. In amateur astronomy, the term deep sky refers to observable celestial objects that are located outside the solar system. These include, among other things, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
What exactly is "remote-controlled astronomy"
A remote-controlled telescope is operated by an observer via the Internet and is located in an observatory with an automatic system. This offers the unique opportunity to record deep sky objects that are difficult to observe from your own location.
