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NGC3532, NGC3114, NGC4755, Eta Car

Date:14 Aug 2007 (NZST)
Time:22:15 (NZST)
Title:NGC3532, NGC3114, NGC4755, Eta Car
 
Observed various objects using C8 and 30mm eyepiece
Clusters NGC 3532, 3114, 4755 (Jewelbox), 3766 near Crux.
Eta Car dark bar prominent
Best exposures for photos
Jupiter satellites prime focus: 1/8" 1600 asa
Jupiter prime focus 1/125" 1600 asa
Quite poor conditions, Jupiter quite fuzzy
Also took some photos of impressive crescent Moon setting.
Moon (with Earthshine) age approx 1 day: 300 mm f/5.6 iso 200 exposure 2".


 
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