50mm Omega Centauri

Date:             March 11 2002

Location:       Empire Mountain Star Party   

Equipment:   50mm f1.4 Canon lens stopped to f2.8 

Conditions:    Very dark sky, very dry.

Film:              Kodak PJ 400     

Exposure:      One 15 minute exposure 

Comments:    You can see how close to the horizon both Omega Centauri and Centaurs "A" are.