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Libra

OBSERVER: Ola Karlsson
COMPOSER: Ola Karlsson
DATE: 4 April 2014
POSITION: AZ: 180 00 00 ALT: 20 00 00
EXPOSURE TIME: 9x15s, combined
Libra is a zodiac constellation in the southern sky. In greek mythology Libra is a part of Scorpius. It used to be the location of the autumn equinox, which since long and now is located in Virgo due to the precession of Earth's spin axis. Because of it's location there is no convenient time during darkness to view this constellation. Libra can be seen during the late night of the early spring in Sweden. The are no bright objects in Libra, but Saturn can be found as the bright spot slightly to the lower left in this image. The image is affected by some thin cloud close the horizon.
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