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 Our
            recent trip down under deep into the Outback of Australia at
            -22 latitude was filled with sunny days and clear dark skies
            at night. On this first image from our trip, I am showing a wide
            angle vista of both clouds poised over the sheep shearers quarters
            at one ranch we stayed at with the SMC rising on the lower left,
            and LMC setting on the lower right. The pole is centered to the
            lower left of Musca, and Eta Carina is the pink object to upper
            right. A few dramatic clouds drifted by for a while, setting
            the stage for a more aesthetic composition. Look carfully at
            the top center to see the thin dark nebula known as the "Dark
            Doodad".
Instrument:  Canon 17 - 40mm L @ 17mm
Platform:  Robotic Barn Door 
Camera:  Canon 10D @ ISO800
Exposure:  10m
Filters:  UV
Location:  Near Winton, Queensland, Australia
Elevation:  700 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  9/10, Transparency 10/10
Outside Temperature:  50F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS, Maxim DL, PixInsight, Pixmantec RAW
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