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Old 12-06-2014, 10:43 PM
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Satellite Station Under The Stars

I was super stoked to have this one featured as Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) a couple of weeks ago! Totally didn't expect that! Anyway hope you like it

From APOD:
This clear night skyscape captures the colorful glow of aurora australis, the southern lights, just outside the port city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, planet Earth. As if staring into the dreamlike scene, the Tasmanian Earth Resources Satellite Station poses in the center, illuminated by nearby city lights. Used to receive ...data from spacebased Earth observing instruments, including NASA's MODIS and SeaWiFS, the station was decommissioned in 2011 and dismantled only recently, shortly after the picture was taken on April 30. Still shining in southern skies though, the central bulge of our Milky Way galaxy and two bright satellite galaxies the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds appear in the frame. The Small Magellanic Cloud shines through the fainter red auroral band.

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Canon 5D MKIII + 14mm f/2.8
20 secs, 2500 ISO.
Dish light painted by the city lights near by.
Hobart, Tasmania
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Old 12-06-2014, 11:06 PM
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great work - missed it on APOD but worthy view
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Old 13-06-2014, 07:19 AM
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Very nice James
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Old 13-06-2014, 07:56 AM
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Excellent James and Congrats !
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Old 13-06-2014, 08:19 AM
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Well done!
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Old 13-06-2014, 08:53 AM
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Cool! APOD!

Well done James
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Old 13-06-2014, 09:58 AM
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Congrats mate, great shot!
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Old 13-06-2014, 10:54 AM
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Lovely image James, well done on the APOD

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Old 13-06-2014, 03:53 PM
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Been waiting for you to post this one here. Once again, brilliant shot and congrats on the well deserved APOD mate.
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Old 13-06-2014, 03:57 PM
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Congrats on your APOD. Well deserved. Brilliant composition and what are the chances of a Dish, the Milky Way and an aurora?!

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Old 20-06-2014, 05:51 PM
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Thanks so much guys!!
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