Observation by Dean Ashton: Magellanic Clouds from Lady Elliot Islan...

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2016 Dec 07 - 23:34

Uploaded

2018 Mar 22 - 23:40

Objects

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)

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Constellation

Mensa

Field centre

RA: 03^h28^m
Dec: -75°44'
Position angle: -22°12'

Field size

51° × 32°

Equipment

Nikon D300 18mm lens

Exposure

f/4.5, ISO 3200

Location

Lady Elliot Island, Australia

Target name

Magallanic Clouds

Title

Magellanic Clouds from Lady Elliot Island

About this image

Image taken from a beach on Lady Eliot Island at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef and zero light pollution.

Sixty consecutive images were taken over 30-minutes. The sixty images were then combined to create a single 30-minute exposure.

Files associated with this observation

Magellanic Clouds 171216 Lady Elliot Island Great Barrier Reef.jpg (1.6 MB)

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