Mizar and Alcor: The Horse and Rider

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• Name: Mizar and Alcor
• Type: multiple star system
• Constellation: Ursa Major
• Telescope: Canon 75 mm telephoto lens
• Mount: Celestron GT CGEM
• Camera: Canon 450 (Gary Honis modified)
• Guiding: None; camera piggybacked on C-8
• Exposures: 12 15s exposures
• Location: Chambers Lawn, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
• Date: April 2011