Volcano & Large Magellanic Cloud
The Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy, are typically only seen in the southern hemisphere. However, while playing around in Stellarium, I noticed that the Large Magellanic Cloud actually attains an maximum altitude of 1° above the horizon in Hawaii. Naturally I decided to try to get a photo of it.
In order to have the least atmospheric haze possible, I went up Mauna Kea. I waited for a clear night so that Halemaumau, one of the two erupting volcanoes on this island, would be in the photo too. Both objects are visible above the flank of Mauna Loa, and Saddle Road, the highway across the island between Hilo and Kona, crosses the image.
Shot on a Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 at f/2.
Volcano & Large Magellanic Cloud
The Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy, are typically only seen in the southern hemisphere. However, while playing around in Stellarium, I noticed that the Large Magellanic Cloud actually attains an maximum altitude of 1° above the horizon in Hawaii. Naturally I decided to try to get a photo of it.
In order to have the least atmospheric haze possible, I went up Mauna Kea. I waited for a clear night so that Halemaumau, one of the two erupting volcanoes on this island, would be in the photo too. Both objects are visible above the flank of Mauna Loa, and Saddle Road, the highway across the island between Hilo and Kona, crosses the image.
Shot on a Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 at f/2.