Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Crux (Cru)  ·  Contains:  Becrux (β Cru)  ·  The constellation Crux (Cru)  ·  The star Acrux (α1 Cru  ·  The star Gacrux (γ Cru)  ·  The star Ginan (ε Cru)  ·  The star Mimosa  ·  The star δ Cru  ·  The star ζ Cru  ·  The star η Cru  ·  The star θ1 Cru  ·  The star λ Cru  ·  The star μ1 Cru  ·  α2 Cru)
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Crux, in time for Australia Day, Simon
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Crux, in time for Australia Day

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Crux, in time for Australia Day

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Almost Jan 26, our National day. The first decent length and complicated image i've been able to do for years, due to time commitments and anxiety etc. I took it slowly and carefully to get back into it.

The Pentax K-3 iii seems a great camera, but its Astrotracer can only do so much, and lack of connectivity to PC to enable remote viewing or operation is a pain, so won't be sticking with it for long.

The Rokinon 135mm rocks though. Even the little Jewel Box cluster down low is revealed nicely.

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Crux, in time for Australia Day, Simon