Corona Australis and the Milky Way center

Corona Australis and the Milky Way center
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Description

I wanted to have a star-packed photo of the other side of the Milky Way center with the constellation Corona Australis. Everybody photographs the western side with the bright and dark nebulae of Ophiuchus and Scorpius. And Corona Australis is one of my favourite constellations if not the favourite. I used a polar finder scope for the first time in my life to create this photo. The camera is not modified therefore the nebulae are not that prominent.

Technical data:

  • Date: 2012. 06. 17.
  • Lens: Canon 35mm f/1.4
  • Camera: Canon EOS 450D (not modified)
  • Exposure: 20 x 3.5 minutes, ISO 1600, f/3.5
  • Mount: Fornax 10

Thank to Iván for lending me the equipment (Fornax 10, exposure control).