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Spring Equinox
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Chris Picking at Fri Sep 23 11:14:01 2005 UTC
The sun sets over the centre heelstone at Stonehenge Aotearoa. This marks the
spring equinox in the southern hemisphere.
Copyright Christopher J Picking - chris@starrynightphotos.com
www.starrynightphotos.com
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Stonehenge Aotearoa Star Trails
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Wed Sep 21 04:05:01 2005 UTC
This composite of 179 separate images shows star trails around the South
Celestial pole region, the total time elapsed is 1 hour and 44 minutes. A near
first quarter Moon was present which helped illuminate the foreground.
Canon 10D, ISO800,18mm lens at f3.5, each exposure was 25 seconds long.
Copyright Christopher J Picking - chris@starrynightphotos.com
www.starrynightphotos.com
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Hunters Moon
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Mon Oct 13 00:22:02 2003 UTC
The October full Moon is known as the Hunters' Moon. In earlier times,
following the harvest in September the fields were clear and the hunter
could use the light of the moon to spot game at night.
Copyright (c) 2003 Christopher J. Picking
Contact at chris@southernskyphoto.com or visit www.southernskyphoto.com
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Argo Navis
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Tue Mar 25 03:25:01 2003 UTC
This large constellation was one of the 48 constellations described by
the ancient astronomer Ptolemy in his Almagest. In the 18th century the
French astronomer Lacaille divded it into three smaller constellations,
Carina the Keel, Puppis the Stern or Poop, and Vela the Sail. The
bright star Canopus appears top center with the Large Magellanic Cloud
to the left.
28mm f4, piggyback on Vixen GP DX, 30 min , Kodak Supra 400
Copyright (c) 2003 Christopher J. Picking Contact at
chris@southernskyphoto.com or visit www.southernskyphoto.com
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Orion by Moonlight
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Thu Dec 12 20:46:01 2002 UTC
Star trails of Orion. The sky and foreground illuminated by moonlight.
60 minute exposure, Kodak Supra 400 film.
Copyright (c) 2002 Christopher J Picking
More images at www.southernskyphoto.com
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Summertime Orion
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Thu Dec 12 20:33:01 2002 UTC
Summertime in the southern hemisphere. The constellation of Orion as it
sets in the north west. Taken with a 50mm lens, Kodak Supra 400 film.
Copyright (c) 2002 Christopher J Picking
More images at www.southernskyphoto.com
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Lenticular Clouds at Sunset
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Fri Oct 18 01:04:01 2002 UTC
Taken 25 September 2002 from Masterton, New Zealand.
28mm lens, Konica Centuria 400 film.
Copyright (c) 2002 Christopher J Picking
More images at www.southernskyphoto.com
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Southern Night Sky
Submitted by:
Chris Picking at Tue Sep 24 03:48:01 2002 UTC
Set against the stars of the Milky Way the Southern Cross(center) with
the two bright pointer stars(lower left). The Great Nebula in Carina
glows red in the upper right.
Copyright(c) 2002 Chris Picking. Contact chris@southernskyphoto.com or
vist www.southernskyphoto.com
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