Austronomer76
Zodiacal Light
In our industrialised western world, places and opportunities to see the zodiacal light have become quite rare.
I therefore feel very grateful for being able to experience such an impressive phenomenon relatively close to my home.
This scenic skyscape was taken in early November 2021 in the “Starpark Hohe Dirn”, a mountain site just south of the Upper Austrian city of Steyr. At 1105m elevation and with nothing but the Alpine mountains to the south, the zodiacal light is clearly visible even to the unaided eye.
A perfect spot for astronomy, as evidenced by the dome of a private observatory.
Nikon D750 with Nikkor AF-S 20mm f/1.8 on a tripod.
Stack of 10 exposures of 15 seconds each at ISO 1600, combined with Sequator.
Zodiacal Light
In our industrialised western world, places and opportunities to see the zodiacal light have become quite rare.
I therefore feel very grateful for being able to experience such an impressive phenomenon relatively close to my home.
This scenic skyscape was taken in early November 2021 in the “Starpark Hohe Dirn”, a mountain site just south of the Upper Austrian city of Steyr. At 1105m elevation and with nothing but the Alpine mountains to the south, the zodiacal light is clearly visible even to the unaided eye.
A perfect spot for astronomy, as evidenced by the dome of a private observatory.
Nikon D750 with Nikkor AF-S 20mm f/1.8 on a tripod.
Stack of 10 exposures of 15 seconds each at ISO 1600, combined with Sequator.