'Nearby' active galaxy Centaurus A, presumably showing fine dust lane whisps in silhouette; M83, a classic (Southern) pinwheel with I think star forming knots; Lagoon Nebula, a star forming region like the Orion Neb.

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Photographer:

Michael McQueen

Location of Photo:

36°49'02" S, 146°21'12" E. NE Victroia, Australia. 800m elevation.

Date/Time of photo:

17/6/2020; 26/6/2020; 17/6/2020

Equipment:

ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera on 11" Celestron reflector on Skywatcher EQ8 mount, stacked with Registax v6

Description:

Galaxies Centaurus A C77, M83 and Lagoon Nebula: 10 or 15 frames, 20 to 60 sec exposure and stacked with Registax