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The Milky Way over Hite

The Milky Way rises over the Hite Crossing bridge on the Colorado River and Glenn Canyon.

 

This photo was 3 years in the planning. And then an opportunity opened up: a clear sky, before the moon comes up, mid-week when we'd have the darkness to ourselves to work.

As soon as the sun set, the bridge started to groan from heat shrinkage and it kept making noise all night. The darkness of Glenn Canyon is among the darkest on earth, with no habitation for 100+ miles in any direction.

 

Capture Details: f/4.5, ISO-4000 unless otherwise noted.

Car: 5 x 30sec @ f/13

3 x 30sec @ f/4.5

Flashlight: 2 x 30sec

Milky Way: 300 x 30sec

Total integration: 2hrs 35min

Equipment: Nikon D5200, Kit 10-55mm set to 24mm, iOptron SkyGuider Pro, and search & rescue grade flashlight.

Software: Sequator & Photoshop

 

Video of sub frames available in this gallery.

 

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Uploaded on April 6, 2024
Taken on April 3, 2024