| Constellation tour in Autumn |
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| Date & Time: | Oct 29 2022, from 19:44 to 19:51 JST(+0900) |
| Composed 4shots with 2 minutes exposed | |
| Optical: | AF zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm (f=50mm, F4.5) |
| with Kenko Softon Clear & Starry Night filters | |
| Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO Equatorial | |
| Digital Camera: | Nikon D810A |
| Location: | Furudono town, Fukushima pref. |
| Camera Settings: | Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912) |
| Device Size...FX format (36×24mm) | |
| Sensitivity...ISO1000, White Balance...Daylight |
 Astroarts StellaNavigator |
The constellation of Grus, the crane, is a minor autumnal one that is lying at the south of Fomalhaut, glittering in southern skies.
The constellation can be seen in very lower sky and it's hard to recognize. Originally, the Grus was a part of Pisces Austrina (Southern Fish) in northern neighbor, but in 17th century Bayer established the constellation. On the other hand in ancient Egypt, the crane was symbol of celestial observation, so there is another view that the constellation of crane had already been created in that time. |
Guide for Deep Sky Objects| NGC7424 | .....10'-sized face-on galaxy at 5.7deg. ENE of central δ1 Gru |
| IC1459 | .....A medium-scaled elliptic galaxy in northern edge |
| Spare Tire Nebula (IC5148) | .....Red ring-shaped planetary nebula at 2.3deg. SE of δGru in northern edge |
 Microscopium |
 Phoenix |
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