Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
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Crux - The Southern Cross Constellation and Coalsack Nebula, Gabriel R. Santos (grsotnas)
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Taken from Rural Skies (Bortle 3-4; NELM ~6.2; SQM ~21.55*), from Cristina, MG, Brazil (22ºS latitude).

Date and Time: July 4th, 2016, at 19:45 (7:45pm)

Camera: Unmodded Canon T5/1200D, at ISO 800

Lens: Nikon Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 AI Version, operated at f/4.0

Exposure Detail: 11x240s, or 1x4min, total 44 minutes

* -- A note about my SQM readings: --

. I do not own a Sky Quality Meter, it was calculated from a in-camera exposure of a region without the Milky Way, with a 40mm lens. The method is extensively described by Samir Kharusi (@ http://www.pbase.com/image/37608572). To me, the method sould be accurate, but I don't know if the recent improvement in camera technology might lead to a bit different results than Samir's calibrated ones. To me, my SQM calculations are a bit "too optimistic", and taking an exposure of a dark region of sky without the Milky Way yelds SQMs of 21.8-22.3, which is unrealistic IMO. As I've never been to a really dark sky I cannot state my sky quality precisely, however I think it is closer to 21.4-21.6, ~.2-.4 less than the calculation.

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Crux - The Southern Cross Constellation and Coalsack Nebula, Gabriel R. Santos (grsotnas)