Granat je tamnocrveni dragi kamen, tamniji od rubina. Tako je Heršel opisao ovu zvezdu (μ Cephei), fasciniran njenom crvenom bojom, a zvezda je kasnije i nazvana Granat.
19x30sec, ISO1600, 40D, SW 150/750.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4306/35811769182_ef0bb707f0_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WyyFjf)Herchell's Granat (https://flic.kr/p/WyyFjf) by milan miloradovic (https://www.flickr.com/photos/101359707@N02/), on Flickr
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Na distanci od 6" se prostire sfera gasova koje je izbacila ova zvezda u proteklom periodu, a izbacivanje se nastavlja i danas. Inače 6" je crvena crtica ispod zvezde:
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Prelep snimak :)
Hvala ;)