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Old 18-02-2020, 12:17 PM
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Ginan Delta Crucis Region

Hi folks,
As you know, I'm often on the lookout for unusual, off the beaten track targets, but who knew there was so much Ha lurking behind the iconic Southern Cross (crux)?

Located above Delta Crucis - in this orientation the cross is upside down - near Ginan (formerly known as Epsilon Crucis) is a massive uncatalogued Ha rich region of nebulosity.

Photographed in HaRGB from my suburban backyard in Melbourne, Australia.

5 hrs Ha 3nm 1200 secs
30mins ea RGB 120 secs

Processed in Astropixel Processor & Photoshop CC 2020
Larger one HERE (until Astrobin sorts itself out)

Until recently, the smallest star in the Southern Cross had the no-nonsense title of Epsilon Crucis – literally the fifth-brightest star of the Cross. No longer.
The International Astronomical Union has announced it will be given a new, additional common name: Ginan, the name it has been called for thousands of years by the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory.

Ginan, appox 230 light years distant, was previously known as Epsilon Crucis, is seen upper right in this image and is the smallest star in the Southern Cross. Ginan is about 228 light years from Earth.
It “represents a red dilly-bag filled with special songs of knowledge”, Monash University astronomer Duane Hamacher writes on The Conversation.

The star is one of four the astronomical union will now recognise by their Aboriginal names, as part of a wider project to give the stars in our sky proper titles. (Liam Mannix: SMH)

C&C welcome as always.
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Old 18-02-2020, 01:10 PM
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Nice job Andy, an unusual but attractive and intriguing image target for sure.

Now, does it look best with Ginan at the top or at the bottom of the image...hmmm?.....I'm thinking my vote is for when it is at the top

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Old 18-02-2020, 02:28 PM
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Nice job Andy, an unusual but attractive and intriguing image target for sure.

Now, does it look best with Ginan at the top or at the bottom of the image...hmmm?.....I'm thinking my vote is for when it is at the top

Mike
Yeah, I prefer that orientation as well
BTW, taking a leaf from your book, I've found a number of animal like shapes here - maybe there's more to find yet?
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Old 18-02-2020, 02:39 PM
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Yes, I can see them all...the dragon tail is a bit of a stretch though

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Old 18-02-2020, 06:22 PM
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Well conceived and executed Andy. A fine image.
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Actually, rather than a fox, I see the head, antennae and forelegs of one of those really big moths.
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Nice one Andy! I had no idea all that Ha was there.
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Old 18-02-2020, 09:47 PM
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Very clever Andy and well researched.
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Old 19-02-2020, 08:52 AM
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Well conceived and executed Andy. A fine image.
Thanks M&T - hopefully you enjoyed the carnival of animals present too!
Say, when are you guys back imaging again?

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Actually, rather than a fox, I see the head, antennae and forelegs of one of those really big moths.
The joy of Paradolia is that we're all correct, we see whatever we want too!

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Nice one Andy! I had no idea all that Ha was there.
Aah yes Lee, sometimes research pays off and rewards the many patient hours spent pouring over galaxy maps etc. Glad you enjoyed it too!

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Very clever Andy and well researched.
Cheers Rodney, now what to image next I wonder?
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Hi folks,
As you know, I'm often on the lookout for unusual, off the beaten track targets, ....
Well you've definitely succeeded in presenting something to see in a completely new light.
Well done Andy

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Wow, never seen that before, it looks like a first.
The starless one looks a bit like the fighting dragons of Ara.

A nice find.

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Well you've definitely succeeded in presenting something to see in a completely new light.
Well done Andy

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There you go - thanks for the nice feedback!

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Wow, never seen that before, it looks like a first.
The starless one looks a bit like the fighting dragons of Ara.

A nice find.

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Cheers Greg, it's a lot of fun trying these relatively rare targets!
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Old 19-02-2020, 02:27 PM
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Very nice Andy, I never knew that amount of Ha existed in that part of the sky! I knew there was some in that area but not to that extent.
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Well done Andy!
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