The Milky Way in Scorpius and Sagittarius
Taken on a beach a short walk away, as it's a darker location than at home and with an unobstructed southern horizon over the sea. The conditions, were rather hazy, however, with a thick, dark haze close to the horizon. From home, this haze would have been lit by the floodlights from a car dealership some distance to the south, so the beach was far better in these conditions.
10 x 2-minute exposures at f/2 and ISO 1600; modified Canon EOS 600D & Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens, on a Vixen Polarie star tracker.
Frames registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; initial curves adjusted in Canon Photo Professional; final curves & colour-balance adjusted using Paint Shop Pro; noise reduction via CyberLink PhotoDirector.
The Milky Way in Scorpius and Sagittarius
Taken on a beach a short walk away, as it's a darker location than at home and with an unobstructed southern horizon over the sea. The conditions, were rather hazy, however, with a thick, dark haze close to the horizon. From home, this haze would have been lit by the floodlights from a car dealership some distance to the south, so the beach was far better in these conditions.
10 x 2-minute exposures at f/2 and ISO 1600; modified Canon EOS 600D & Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens, on a Vixen Polarie star tracker.
Frames registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; initial curves adjusted in Canon Photo Professional; final curves & colour-balance adjusted using Paint Shop Pro; noise reduction via CyberLink PhotoDirector.