Alpha Centauri to Crux 

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 Eta
            Carina Setting in West


            
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 Sagittarius
            to Scorpius at Zenith


            
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 These images of
            the southern sky were taken by photographer Paul Tierney and
            are the first astro images taken with his new Canon digital Rebel
            DSLR. He also processed these images himself, something he had
            little experience in until now. (With a little coaching from
            a nearby friend) Paul not only composed each shot, he also carfully
            focused the lens during the daytime and marked the infinity position
            to use that night. This ensured sharp images of the stars in
            the night sky.

            
I am proud of his work
            presented here, and wish him every bit of encouragement I can
            offer that he continue to perfect his new found skills as a budding
            astrophotographer!

Instrument:  Canon 18mm f/3.5
Platform:  Robotic Barn Door 
Camera:  Canon DRebel @ ISO800
Exposure:  10m
Filters:  none
Location:  Near Winton, Queensland, Australia
Elevation:  700 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  9/10, Transparency 10/10
Outside Temperature:  50F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS, PixInsight
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