Cloudy Object in image??

[shaneaust (Mick)]

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....

Thanks!

Mick

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

You have captured the Small Magellanic Cloud, just above it as Tuc 47.

[monoxide]

that would be the small magellanic cloud with 47 tuc just above it

[sheeny (Al)]

Yep... looks like the SMC to me too...

Al.

[shaneaust (Mick)]

Many thanks, guys!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

ummm, yep, let me reiterate.

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

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

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

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

its the SMC as all have stated

[acropolite (Phil)]

Ditto...

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Or it's 47TUC with the SMC under it

[vash (Ashley)]

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]

SMC...nice pic mind you