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Steve Paxton

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Posted: 12 Feb 2019

Taken: 12 Feb 2019

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Southern Cross

Southern Cross
These shot where taken last night after a few night trying to find the Octans to no avail . you can see them in a shot but are not visible to the eye. I set up south plus magnetic deviation and set latitude. This is made up of 44 shot ISO 5000 20 sec F4.5 with a 3 second shutter delay 160mm 70-200 F4 . this is stacked in Deep Sky Stacker with the back shots of 200 dark frames , 200 light Frames and 200 Bias frames.

As I am a true beginner here I have tried to edit to what I saw on the net as I have no idea at all. A night and a days work . Enjoy a true Southern view the cross is laying on its side. the Black just below and right is the Head Of the Emu in the milky way.

, Peter_Private_Box, Diana Australis, John Goodwin and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Steve Paxton
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I took this last as I was packing up to see just what it would look like close up rather than the 14mm shot all the time. even the Emu's head a beak Bottom Right looks very different to what I would have thought. Glad you like the shot.
On our small Rock
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
You did well, Steve
5 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
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A view we both know very well but not quite as we have ever seen before, the Iconic stars that make up the land we live in. many thanks
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
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Hi Steve

Beautiful photograph, and as always I am impressed by your mastery of this kind of picture.
As I have never crossed the equator, I have never seen the Southern Cross, so thank you for sharing!!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend.
Peter
5 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
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Thank you Peter In this field I am still learning to walk. It was kind of why I posted these stars as not many are from the southern hemisphere so be very new to most. even in the city lights these shine bright over the city pollution and are totally unmistakable. I hope to bring a bit more of our skies alive for those interested.

next month I want to spend time on Orion and the 4 nebula's. I am in Ko shadow here I dont have a telescope just a camera.

All the very best .
5 years ago.

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