Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Mimosa (βCru)  ·  NGC 4349  ·  The constellation Crux (Cru)  ·  The star Becrux  ·  The star Gacrux (γCru)  ·  The star α1Cru  ·  The star α2Cru  ·  The star βMus  ·  The star δCru  ·  The star εCru  ·  The star ζCru  ·  The star ηCru  ·  The star μ1Cru
Southern Cross Constellation: A View in  Wide Field  Showing the Coal Sack, Fernando
Southern Cross Constellation: A View in  Wide Field  Showing the Coal Sack
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Southern Cross Constellation: A View in Wide Field Showing the Coal Sack

Southern Cross Constellation: A View in  Wide Field  Showing the Coal Sack, Fernando
Southern Cross Constellation: A View in  Wide Field  Showing the Coal Sack
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Southern Cross Constellation: A View in Wide Field Showing the Coal Sack

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This is a widefield of Crux showing the Coal Sack and other details, as seen in Brazil this time of the year.

This image has been captured using a Lens Canon EF-2 85 mm f/2.8 stopped down to f/4 to improve CA.

The stack is as follows:

Luminance: 10x600sec bin 1x1

RGB: 4x 600 sec bin 1x1

The mount was guided.

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Southern Cross Constellation: A View in  Wide Field  Showing the Coal Sack, Fernando