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Crater

OBSERVER: Ola Karlsson
COMPOSER: Ola Karlsson
DATE: 23 Mars 2014
POSITION: AZ: 180 00 00 ALT: 20 00 00
EXPOSURE TIME: 9x15s, combined
Crater is a constellation in the southern sky. In greek mythology the constellation is the cup of Apollo in a story also associated with Corvus and Hydra. The constellation is situated in a part of the sky for which there never is a convenient time to see it from Sweden. The best times are late evenings in the first half of April. The entire constellation is above the horizon for about five hours. There are no brighter objects present in this constellation.
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