This spectacular sun grazer survived a close encounter with the sun. It has provided Southern Hemisphere viewers with some great vistas. This shot was taken on December 28th from central Victoria about an hour before dawn. This is a composite of nine sub exposures totalling about 4.5 minutes total exposure. Taken with a Nikon D300 camera and Tokina 11-16mm lens on a tripod. Also in the shot are both Magellanic clouds, Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanae as well as the Carina nebula, Coal Sack, Southern Cross and numerous other astronomical delights.