Observation by Martina McGovern: Southern Cross & Coalsack, Namibia E...

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Martina McGovern

Observer

Martina McGovern

Observed

2019 Apr 07 - 22:00

Uploaded

2019 Apr 07 - 22:11

Objects

The Milky Way
The Coalsack Nebula (Caldwell 99)
Widefield

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 17^h35^m
Dec: -37°35'
Position angle: -89°38'

Field size

62° × 48°

Equipment

Panasonic Micro 4/3rds DMC-GX7
Tripod
Lens focal length 14mm i.e. 35mm equivalent of 28mm.

Exposure

F/2.5, 25sec, ISO-3200 & Metering mode was Centre weighted Average

Location

Namibia, Etosha

Target name

Milky way

Title

Southern Cross & Coalsack, Namibia Etosha

About this image

Fantastic Dark sky site – a little Red light painting in the photo

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P1100357-1.jpg (755.7 kB)

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