Few places on Earth can match the beauty and serenity of Lake Benanee in southeastern Australia, especially on a magnificent moonlit night like December 14, 2002, when the lake's stillness reflected starlight like a mirror.  Just above center lies the exquisite constellation of Crux—the Southern Cross—with the darker patch of sky (the Coal Sack) just to its upper right.  To the left of the smaller submerged tree lies Beta Centauri, and to its right, Alpha Centauri, which is the nearest star system to our sun.  The pinkish hue near the upper left center is the famous Eta Carina Nebula.