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Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi
Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi

Chameleon's dark mysteries

Revision title: Reduced stars revision

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Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi
Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi

Chameleon's dark mysteries

Revision title: Reduced stars revision

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Description

Just about 10º shy of the south celestial pole, the Chameleon is hiding these wonderful dark mysteries... or molecular clouds.

This is my longest integration so far, 7 hours on a cold fall night. I need to thank Astrobin for getting me to learn that these beauties even exist. This so much more fun than pointing to the milky way yet again... ...not that there's anything wrong with that!
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. Sony a6100 @ ISO3200
. Rokinon 135mm ED UMC F2 @ F/2.8
. 839 x 30" subs
. 30 x darks and bias
. 20 x flats and dark flats from my archive
. Bortle 4 sky @ Sierra De La Ventana, latitude 38ºS

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  • Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi
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  • Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi
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    Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi
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Title: Starless version

Description: Starless version, prior to the final edit

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C

Title: Reduced stars revision

Description: Quick post-processing of the previous final image: star reduction and slight bump in contrast

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Chameleon's dark mysteries, Franco Grimoldi

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Southern Hemisphere Astro
Dark Nebula