A 180° panorama of the southern sky Milky Way, from Sagittarius and Scorpius rising at left (east), across the south in Centauru

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A 180° panorama of the southern sky Milky Way, from Sagittarius and Scorpius rising at left (east), across the south in Centaurus, Crux and Carina at centre (south), to Canis Major setting at right (west). The Southern Cross is due south at its highest. Mars and Saturn are in Scorpius at left. The telescopes are with the OzSky star party near Coonabaraban, NSW, Australia, held on the grounds of the Warrumbungles Mountain Motel. I shot this April 4, 2016. This is a stitch of 5 panels, each minutes at with the Rokinon 14mm lens in portrait orientation, and Canon 5D MkII on the iOptron Sky Tracker to track the stars. Stitched with PTGui.

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Size: 5400px × 2131px
Location: The OzSky Star Party, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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