Large & Small Megallanic Clouds

[moondog]

Thought you'd like to see these southern wonders.It's the best I can do until my gear arrives in New Zealand from the UK.

Canon 350D on fixed photo tripod. 20 subs, 20secs @1600 ISO. 18mm lens @ F5.6. Darks, Bias and Flats.

Image taken looking almost due South. The bright, star like object next to the SMC is the globular 47 Tucanae. The bright star to the left (East) of the LMC is Canopus and at the top right, Achernar.

Taken in Nelson New Zealand with some LP from the city lower down to the North.

Can't wait to have a go with my gear when it arrives.

MD

[ncjunk]

Looks good I would love to see these...have you got a link to a bigger version? as this looks a bit small on my pc.

Neil C

[moondog]

If you click on the orange text link in my signature below I've put a larger version in the NZ album.

Thanks for looking

MD

[ncjunk]

What do they look like visually are they quite bright? Would it compare to M42 or are they brighter..

thanks for the larger picture.

Neil C

[callump]

That'll be the Magellanic Clouds - sorry to be picky...

[moondog]

ncjunk

The brightness is difficult to judge. M42 is minute compared with the MC's. Perhaps M42 may be twice as bright?

callump

Yes - you spotted the deliberate typo!

MD

[callump]

>> Yes - you spotted the deliberate typo!

sorry, too subtle for me....