Observation by Martin Griffiths: Magellanic Clouds in Moonlight

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2018 Sep 28 - 20:25

Uploaded

2018 Oct 20 - 18:29

Objects

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

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Constellation

Mensa

Field centre

RA: 04^h47^m
Dec: -72°46'
Position angle: -94°19'

Field size

45° × 57°

Equipment

Canon 1000D 14mm lens f5.6

Exposure

ISO 1600 F5.6 60 seconds

Location

Kenilworth, Queensland, Australia

Target name

Magellanic clouds

Title

Magellanic Clouds in Moonlight

About this image

Visiting my sister in Australia I had to take the camera and Star Adventurer mount. this is a picture of the two Magellanic clouds rising over the trees in her garden

Files associated with this observation

Magellanic clouds and moonlight.jpg (1.6 MB)

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