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Originally Posted by Octane
Christine,
Beautiful images. : )
The constellation in the final image is my favourite constellation -- Scorpius -- and you have captured it very gracefully, indeed. Scorpius is one of very few assembly of stars that resemble their namesake -- you can clearly see the scorpion.
The bright red star is Antares (Latin for the Rival of Mars, due to its bright red colour), and, the four stars you see at the very top of the shot form part of Corona Australis (the Southern Crown).
Well done -- look forward to seeing more.
H
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Thanks H! Thanks so much for the compliments.
So that is scorpius! Now I know!
I'm lucky to have that view from my balcony. Beautiful sight! It's not easy for me to identify the constellations, unfortunately.
Any reason why that constellation is a favorite? It is gorgeous I have to say.
Cheers H!
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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
What Humayan said. |
Cheers Paul!
Btw, I found the covington book (first book) you recommended. Ordered it online last week and guess what?! Went to Berkelouw in Eumundi today and found the same book, 2nd hand, for only 17$, in pristine condition! Oh well.... Can't wait to read it!
Regards,
Chris