Southern Cross:

[yeti monster]

The view due South last night:

[laser_jock99]

Yet to see this constelation myself- where was it taken?

[JB80]

Nice picture

How I miss the Southern Cross, you managed to make me smile.

Thankyou.

[yeti monster]

Yet to see this constelation myself- where was it taken?

Port side, main deck, behind a container to avoid LP/glare....

Oh yes, 130 miles South East of Hong Kong, in the South China Sea.

[JonH]

Cool shot. Despite looking for it most nights, I never got to see it the last time I was in Oz.

[Coco]

Very nice..

hope you dont mind but as the stars were horizontal it was easy to correct using Martins action here..

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-tips-tricks-techniques/47061-6-reducing-star-trails.html

[inksmithy]

I really miss looking at those southern constellations. 34 years living in Australia versus 7 years here in the UK, its no wonder I feel a little lost in the sky here.

Nice shot, thank you for that.

Alan

[Nightfly]

Lovely placed above the horizon. Makes me want to humm the song.....

When you see the Southern Cross

For the first time

You understand now

Why you came this way........

[Nexus 6]

I really miss looking at those southern constellations. 34 years living in Australia versus 7 years here in the UK, its no wonder I feel a little lost in the sky here.

Nice shot, thank you for that.

Alan

looks like you have had a chance to observe many great sights that not many of us have managed to see

[Scosmico]

The view due South last night:

Thanks mate. i miss this constellation a lot. I must be homesick.

[inksmithy]

looks like you have had a chance to observe many great sights that not many of us have managed to see

Sadly, I was either too silly or too busy to pay as much attention to them as I would now.

I paid enough attention to feel like Scosmico - a bit homesick.

I grew up in Canberra, which is littered with organisations like Mt Stromlo Observatory and the Australian National University Observatory, as well as things like the Ororral River tracking station (now defunct). What I didn't find out until shortly before I left was that from the start, Canberra had rules and regulations governing how much light pollution could be generated by the city. Not much, by the way, which made casual naked eye observing in Canberra pretty much an unconcious thing.

What would you do if you could turn back time?

Alan

[yeti monster]

I've got a real treat for you then Scosmico, just waiting for the upload....

[Nexus 6]

What would you do if you could turn back time?

well I think I'd settle for having just one good look at a brilliant comet, sadly I have not ever seen one, joined the astro scene too late for Hale Bopp or others of that ilk

[inksmithy]

I've got a real treat for you then Scosmico, just waiting for the upload....

*waiting avidly*

[yeti monster]

*waiting avidly*

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-widefield-special-events-comets/145470-southern-cross-iss.html

[inksmithy]

Champion, thanks!

[Nexus 6]

My, I thought the space station was not tracking correctly

seriously though, great capture.

[yeti monster]

My, I thought the space station was not tracking correctly

Wrong thread I think!

seriously though, great capture.

Thanks, I try my best and do feel to be improving...