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Uploaded by: fotomacc — Thursday February 21, 2013 — Auckland, New Zealand

Something that Northern Star Gazers can't see from home - the Southern Cross. If you extend a line to the right from the long axis - about 1.5 times as long as the axis - you are looking at the South Celestial pole. The two bright stars at the bottom are The Pointers - for obvious reasons. The lower one, Alpha Centauri - or Rigel Kent, is our closest star after our Sun. It is about 4.4 light years away. It is also actually two stars - a binary system.

Categories: astronomy Camera Type: COOLPIX P510
 
Image Description:
Manufacturer: NIKON
Model: COOLPIX P510
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Software: COOLPIX P510 V1.0
Artist: Picasa
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Exposure Time: 4 sec.
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ISO Speed Ratings: 400
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MaxApertureValue: 3.20 EV (f/3.0)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 4.3 mm
User Comment:
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Color Space: sRGB
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White Balance: Auto white balance
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Focal Length In 35mm Film: 24
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: High gain up
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: High saturation
Sharpness: Normal
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1. Clabo 11:26 PM GMT on February 22, 2013    
Once I saw the title, "Southern Cross", I *knew* it had to be yours!

Nice!!
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2. fotomacc 1:18 AM GMT on February 23, 2013    
Thanks Gene. :-)
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fotomacc What a great place our world is, and what better place to get to see it than here at WunderPhotos. Thank you every one for sharing your scenes with us all. I hope to share with you some images from New Zealand. I hope you enjoy them. Please forgive me if I do not comment frequently on your images : so many photos - so little time.
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