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Observation by Andrew Paterson: From Orion to Canopus

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2018 Mar 02 - 19:33

Uploaded

2018 Mar 18 - 17:09

Objects

Canopus
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Widefield

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Constellation

Lepus

Field centre

RA: 06h11m
Dec: -20°31'
Position angle: +3°18'

Field size

49° × 69°

Equipment
  • Canon Powershot G7X
Exposure

3.2 s F1.8 ISO 400

Location

Tamil Nadu Coast India

Target name

Southern sky looking down from Orion to Canopus

Title

From Orion to Canopus

About this image

A view of the southern sky looking for the sky from Orion downward taken on the Indian coast at approximately 10 deg north. The two brightest stars in the sky are easily visible, Sirius upper central and Canopus in the lower part of the picture, What a shame the wonderful southern skies are not visible from the UK.

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David Swan
David Swan, 2018 Mar 18 - 19:24 UTC

Visual observation of the Omega Centauri globular cluster is on my bucket list. Maybe when I'm wealthier, I'll buy a travel refractor and risk it in the overhead compartment on a plane! Of course, I could just arrange to visit an observatory....

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