Observation by Andrew Paterson: The Beautiful South

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2022 Jul 27 - 21:25

Uploaded

2022 Jul 30 - 12:56

Objects

Antares
Shaula
Ptolemy's Cluster (M7)
The Butterfly Cluster (M6)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h23^m
Dec: -28°39'
Position angle: +0°04'

Field size

52° × 36°

Equipment

Canon G7X

Exposure

8s F1.8 ISO 800

Location

Les Touches De Perigny , France

Target name

Scorpius, Sagittarius and the Southern Milky Way

Title

The Beautiful South

About this image

A view from SW France of the summer southern sky, including Scorpius, Sagittarius and the Milky Way, with its many star clusters and nebulae. This was taken from just south of 46 deg north, so most of Scorpius is visible, including Theta Scorpii just above the horizon almost directly below Shaula. This star is 43 deg south, so invisible in the UK and only rising to an altitude of 1 deg here.

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