Sagittarius    (RA 19h 22m, Dec 17º 50')
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The photo below was obtained by combining eight 8-sec exposures. Many +8th magnitude stars are visible. Sagittarius, recognizable by its "tea-pot" shape, lies about the center of our galaxy the Milky Way. It is surrounded by many globular clusters, open clusters and nebulae.

(mouse over the photo to see star chart)

M22, M69 are globular star clusters. M7, M21 are open star clusters. M8, M20 are diffuse nebulae.
Camera: Canon G1 Digital Category: Astronomy
Condition: Outdoor at Night Ext. Light Source: None
Format: JPEG 2048 x 1537 (fine) F-Stop: 2.2
Speed: 8 sec Exposure Comp.: 0
ISO: 50 Metering Mode: Center-Weighted Ave.
White Balance Mode: Daylight Distance: Infinite
Focal Length: 21 mm Tripod: Yes
Filter: None Resized: Yes
Flash: None Editing Software: Photoshop 6
Corel Photo 9
Other: Employed "darkfield subtraction" and "screened-stacking" techniques to remove CCD noise and produce the effect of longer exposure, respectively.

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