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"Southern Jewels"
This image shows some of the southern sky's most recognizable
features. At left are the two-pointers, the brighter of which (Alpha
Centauri) is the closest star to our solar system. At centre is the
Southern Cross (Crux) and a dark nebula, known as the Coal Sack. At
right is the Carina nebula, containing the massive binary stars of
Eta Carina. All this is set within the southern milky way. Photo
details: Canon 350D, 60 second exposure with a 35mm lens, ISO 800 @
f-2.8.
Image taken March 16th 2007 |