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shaneaust
08-09-2007, 07:25 PM
I took the attached shot (no telescope, just my Canon 300d) last night - it's a conglomeration of 90 15-second images taken between ~ 10.45 pm and 11.15 pm. It was stacked using DeepSkyStacker (what an absolutely awesome app that is! So easy to use.....)

It's gazing at approx 140 - 150 degrees, and I have noted the star Achernar to give some perspective to the image.

At the mid-right hand side of the image is a cloud-looking object. It's not a cloud, as it shows up in the same spot in all 90 images, over a 1/2 hour period.

Can anyone identify it?? This is driving me nuts, cuz I've consulted all my night-sky applications and can't figure out what it is....:shrug:

Thanks!

Mick

Astroman
08-09-2007, 07:44 PM
You have captured the Small Magellanic Cloud, just above it as Tuc 47.

monoxide
08-09-2007, 07:44 PM
that would be the small magellanic cloud with 47 tuc just above it

sheeny
08-09-2007, 07:53 PM
Yep... looks like the SMC to me too...

Al.

shaneaust
08-09-2007, 10:59 PM
Many thanks, guys!

ballaratdragons
08-09-2007, 11:03 PM
ummm, yep, let me reiterate.

You have captured the Small Magellanic Cloud. And 47Tuc just above it. :):thumbsup:

I'm just trying to sound as clever as the others :P

h0ughy
08-09-2007, 11:27 PM
:lol::help::P

its the SMC as all have stated:whistle:

acropolite
09-09-2007, 08:00 AM
Ditto...:whistle:

Astroman
09-09-2007, 08:26 AM
Or it's 47TUC with the SMC under it :P

vash
09-09-2007, 11:41 AM
It looks like you may have captured some shooting stars or satellites as well, at least thats what I think they are,

If you make a line straight up from the middle of Achernar and the SMC you can see two faint streaks.

robin
09-09-2007, 12:30 PM
SMC...nice pic mind you