Autumn Skies

In autumn, the Milky Way core sets very early in the mid northern lattitudes. During my 'core season farewell shooting', I had about 45min from nightfall until the core was gone, but this did not mean that I had to pack and head home thereafter...

 

Even with the brightest part of the Milky Way below horizon, the autumn skies are full of splendor. This year, Jupiter and Saturn are hugging the southwestern horizon after coreset and Cygnus with its red nebulas is riding high overhaed, near zenith. A bit lower in the east, the Andromeda and Triangle Galaxies are prime targets for deep sky observers, while the rising constellations Cassiopeia, Perseus and Taurus are harbingers of the approaching Winter.

 

To capture all this beauty, I had to shoot a vertical 180° panorama from a spot that offers an interesting foreground on both sides. The location with this small chapel and lake worked nicely.

 

These 'vertoramas' can be a bit cunfusing, but I nevertheless hope you enjoy it!

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D astro modified

Tamron 15-30mm f2.8

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sky:

4 panel 'vertorama', each panel is a stack of 6 x 60s @ ISO3200

Foreground:

2 stacks of 6 x 90s @ ISO6400

 

 

Done