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The Phantom Planetary System of Sirius B


The Phantom Planetary System of Sirius B
Photo Information
Copyright: Frank Dilatush (rfsinc) Silver Workshop Editor [C: 3 W: 10 N: 9] (65)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-14
Categories: HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS300D, Celestron 2000mm SCT (8")
Exposure: f/10.0, 8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-18 7:19
Viewed: 677
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This mess started out as an 8 second shot of the star Sirius through my 8" Celestron SCT. It was bloated and overcooked but I liked the spikes.
There was also an artifact (the blue blob).

Pulled it into Photoshop and used the lens flare
routine to add some purely imaginary features.
Sirius (as many stars) is a binary system meaning it has a smaller companion star orbiting around it. This is Sirius B, and in my concoction I'm fantasizing a surreal planetary system orbiting Sirius B....Yes,it is possible that I need to up my meds 8^)

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  • ABunce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 167 W: 34 N: 60] (1277)
  • [2005-06-18 19:49]

I really like this photo. I like the feel and the thought behind it. The lens flares seem to indicate that no matter how small we are in the universe we can still be felt...MAybe I need to up my meds, too. ;)

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