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Scorpius (Wide Field)

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A fairly narrow view of the Milky Way, showing the constellation of Scorpius (including Antares the bright yellow/orange star).

Some nice dust lanes are clearly visible thorugh the Milky Way and spreading away from Antares.

Photographic prints of this image are available here.
Camera:Canon EOS 350D
Lens/Telescope:17 - 40mm F4 lens
Aperture:F4
Date:25th March 2006
This is a web site of photography and astronomy, by Roger Groom in Western Australia. Photographic subjects include Pemberton, Dryandra Woodland Karri Forest, Cape Leeuwin, Ocean Landscapes, Kings Park, El Questro and Emma Gorge, and much more landscape photography.
Astrophotography subjects include The Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Orion Nebula, Saucepan Constellation, Southern Cross, Southern Cross and Pointers, Startrails, and much more astrophotography.
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