Cosmic Volcano - Cathedral Peak and the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
A Deepscape image of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex setting over Cathedral Peak from Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Antares is the bright yellow star at the center of the frame
A timelapse video of the frames taken is here: vimeo.com/1105606262?share=copy#t=0
Deepscapes are made by using an Equatorial Tracker to track the nebulae as they move through the night sky to gather enough data to bring out more detail than can be captured in a single image. Planning is required to determine where the Deep Sky object will rise or set and then place yourself at the right spot to capture them with a dramatic earth-based foreground. The location of the camera and the focal length used does not change. The relative size and place of the Cloud Complex to Cathedral Peak have been preserved.
Sony A7IV astro modified, Sony 70-200mm f/2.8, 163mm, f/4, ISO3200, 60 sec. Sky stacked using Siril and then composited with a Blue Hour foreground taken from same location and focal length. Over 2 hours of Lights collected to bring out the detail. Full set of Darks, Bias, and Flat frames were also captured.
Cosmic Volcano - Cathedral Peak and the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
A Deepscape image of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex setting over Cathedral Peak from Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Antares is the bright yellow star at the center of the frame
A timelapse video of the frames taken is here: vimeo.com/1105606262?share=copy#t=0
Deepscapes are made by using an Equatorial Tracker to track the nebulae as they move through the night sky to gather enough data to bring out more detail than can be captured in a single image. Planning is required to determine where the Deep Sky object will rise or set and then place yourself at the right spot to capture them with a dramatic earth-based foreground. The location of the camera and the focal length used does not change. The relative size and place of the Cloud Complex to Cathedral Peak have been preserved.
Sony A7IV astro modified, Sony 70-200mm f/2.8, 163mm, f/4, ISO3200, 60 sec. Sky stacked using Siril and then composited with a Blue Hour foreground taken from same location and focal length. Over 2 hours of Lights collected to bring out the detail. Full set of Darks, Bias, and Flat frames were also captured.