[AZ-Observing] Re: Southern Milkyway over Thunderstorm

Brings back very pleasant memories from an Astronomical point of view. Used to 
have the Southern Cross as a frequent nightly companion growing up in Durban, 
South Africa. Though I never saw a sky quite as spectacular as that shot.

- Peter.


You should have bought a Squirrel

> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:50:54 -0700
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> HI all,
> 
> Our latest trip to the Outback of Australia was great fun - 4 priceless 
> nights of astro imaging, a week of digging dinosaurs, and another week 
> traveling, fossil collecting and meeting old and new friends.  Here is the 
> first of what will be many new postings from this trip, a 17mm wide angle 
> shot on the Auroracam II mount of the Southwestern sky right after twilight.
> 
> You can see many familiar sights here - Alpha Centauri, Eta Caraina and the 
> star cluster gems round the southern cross.  Our latitude was -21 here, and 
> the sky measured 21.6 mag on the SQM.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/627juy
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> Comments?
> 
> Chris
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