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Alone with the Universe

I spent a cold and windy, but beautiful night at 2882m on top of Cime de la Bonnette, which can be reached by a short hike from the highest payed trough road in Europe. While the place is rather busy during the day, I had it to myself at night.

 

On top of the peak, there is a small platform with a circular orientation table. The planets Jupiter and Saturn are reflecting brightly on the table. The yellow-orange glow on the lower part of the sky is light pollution from the the city of Marseille 100 miles away.

 

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EXIF

Canon EOS 6D, astro-modified

Samyang 24mm f/1.4

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sky:

6 x 45s @ ISO1600, tracked

Foreground:

Focus stack of 4 x 45s @ ISO1600

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Uploaded on August 27, 2020
Taken on August 21, 2020