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Southern Spectacular (May 2011) (50mm 5DII).jpg
The spectacular area of the southern Milky Way from the Eta Carinae Nebula at right, to the Southern Cross at centre, and the twin stars of Alpha and Beta Centauri, the Pointers, at left. The globular cluster Omega Centauri is at top left; and the Dark Doodad dark nebula is at bottom centre. The Coal Sack is to the left of the Southern Cross, Crux.
Technical:
This is a stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures at f/4 with the 50mm Sigma lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, on the Kenko SkyMemo tracker. A stack of 2 x 6 minute exposures was added in taken through the Kenko Softon filter to add the star glows. Taken from Atacama Lodge, Chile, May 2011. Reprocessed in 2025.
Technical:
This is a stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures at f/4 with the 50mm Sigma lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, on the Kenko SkyMemo tracker. A stack of 2 x 6 minute exposures was added in taken through the Kenko Softon filter to add the star glows. Taken from Atacama Lodge, Chile, May 2011. Reprocessed in 2025.
- Copyright
- © Alan Dyer 2011
- Image Size
- 5617x3747 / 22.7MB
- Contained in galleries
- Nebulas, The Milky Way, Various Constellations, Star Clusters

