Corona Australis: Olympus 50mm lens & ASI294MC Pro

Dayboro, Queensland - 3 August 2019

Corona Australis, captured using a vintage Olympus 50mm lens & ASI294MC Pro colour camera

  • Lens: Vintage Olympus 50mm f1.8
  • Camera: ASI294MC Pro
  • Mount: Sky Watcher Star Adventurer
  • Alignment: PoleMaster
  • Guiding: none
  • Image: 12 * 120 sec subs
  • Gain: 300
  • Temp: -10 Deg C
  • Processing: AstroPixel Processor: light, darks, flats and dark flats
  • Bortle Class 4 site
  • Location: Dayboro Queensland
  • Date: 3/8/2019

Corona Australis is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. Its Latin name means “southern crown”, and it is the southern counterpart of Corona Borealis, the northern crown. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.Wikipedia

Corona Australis wide field, Olympus 50mm lens & ASI294MC Pro
A single 120 second image
A single 120 second image with constellation outlines
Corona Australis wide field, Olympus 50mm lens & ASI294MC Pro