Southern Cross and the Coalsack (Zak Jones)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Crux (Cru) · Contains: Becrux (β Cru) · The constellation Crux (Cru) · The constellation Musca (Mus) · The star Acrux (α1 Cru · The star Gacrux (γ Cru) · The star Ginan (ε Cru) · The star Mimosa · The star α Mus · The star β Mus · The star γ Mus · The star δ Cru · The star δ Mus · The star λ Mus · α2 Cru)

Southern Cross and the Coalsack, Zak Jones

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Southern Cross and the Coalsack

The Southern Cross and the Coalsack

The Coalsack Nebula is a very interesting dark nebula that marks the head of the Emu in the Sky in ancient Aboriginal legends. In addition to the Coalsack, there is a plethora of deep space objects that are visible in this photo, including the Dark Doodad Nebula, the Jewel Box cluster and the constellations Musca the Fly and Crux the Southern Cross.

This image was shot one night in mid-May with just over 2 hours worth of total exposure time. Still, I think that is more than enough time for a decent image. I used my astro modified Canon 6D to try and capture some of the fainter Ha signal that is around the Coalsack, and I am surprised at how much detail I managed to pull out considering the lack of exposure time.

I will definitely be adding more data to this project again to try and further enhance the dark structures and Ha nebulosity. I'll most likely image this area around the same time next year when the Coalsack (and the Emu in the Sky) make their return and are high enough in the sky. I also think the stories amd mythology behind the Emu in the Sky are very fascinating. Whenever I see the Milky Way from a dark sky site next, I will be looking up and taking in the majestic sight that is the Milky Way.

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