Glimpsing Orion's Setting in the Western Sky

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The discussion focuses on observing the Orion constellation setting in the western sky, alongside Scorpio rising in the east, as captured using the Canon EOS 600D camera. Key observations include the visibility of Sirius in Canis Major and the Southern Cross, with specific dates and times noted for optimal viewing. The images were taken with settings of 18 mm f/11 for 15 seconds at ISO 3200 and 30 mm f/11 for 10 seconds at ISO 3200, highlighting the photographic techniques used to capture these celestial events.

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Some pics I took with a Canon EOS 600D camera.
Orion setting in the west.

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Matching view of Orion from Stellarium:

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Matching view of Scorpio from Stellarium. I have outlined the constellation as it appears in my pic above.

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Canis Major: Sirius at lower right almost obscured by the palm.

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Southern Cross and Pointers

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Scorpio setting. 6th June 2023 4:09am

Canon EOS 600D 18 mm f/11 15 sec
ISO 3200


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Sagittarius and Corona Australis. Scorpio's tail at lower left. 20th May 2023 5:22 am.

Somewhere in there lurks Sagittarius A - the monster black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Obviously the pic will show no signs of that!

Canon EOS 600D 30 mm f/11 10 sec
ISO 3200

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