The brightest star Sirius from our point of view on earth. Captured during a rare cloudless and transparent sky in Quezon City on February 21, 2012. M41 or NGC2287 open cluster the heart of the dog, can be seen near the center.
Image Data
Optics: Tamron 17-50mm set at 50mm f/2.8
Camera: Canon EOS X5 DSLR (unmodified)
Mount: Fixed Tripod
Mount: Fixed Tripod
Exposure: 37 X 4sec at ISO 1600 RAW
Calibration: Darks, Flats,and Bias in DeepSkyStacker by Luc Coiffier
Processing: Gradient removal in Iris by Christian Buil, levels, curves, color in PS
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Date Time: February 21, 2012. 7:23-8:05pm PHT
Conditions: 28C, 80RH, cloudless clear sky
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