Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  The star Canopus (αCar)
Alpha Carina, Robert Sharp
Alpha Carina
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Alpha Carina

Alpha Carina, Robert Sharp
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Alpha Carina

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Single shot of Alpha Carina (Canopus) through my backyard RC8A 8" Astrograph f/8 1624 mm focal length scope with a Canon 60 Da as the imaging camera.

Canopus is the second brightest star in the sky after Sirius, it lies at a distance of 309.8 light years from earth.

A single 30 second shot @ ISO 1600.

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Alpha Carina, Robert Sharp