Galactic Symphony Over Crater Lake [Explored]

A breathtaking celestial panorama unfolds over Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake, where an ancient, gnarled tree stands sentinel against the night.

 

Above, the galactic core blazes brilliantly, its dense star clusters and dark dust lanes cutting through a vibrant green airglow. To the right, the colorful Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex and the fiery star Antares shine like cosmic jewels. Wisps of the Dark Horse Nebula and the Serpens-Aquila Rift stretch across the Milky Way, weaving through the starlit canvas. Near the horizon, the crimson hues of the Lobster (NGC 6357), Cat’s Paw (NGC 6334), and Prawn Nebula (IC 4628) paint the sky with their deep interstellar glow - completing this awe-inspiring cosmic masterpiece.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS-R, astro-modified by EOS 4Astro

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 @ 15mm

Canon EF-EOS R drop-in adapter

IDAS NBZ filter

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sunwayfoto T2840CK tripod

 

Sky:

Panorama of 3 panels, each a stack of 7x 90s @ ISO1600, clear filter & 3x 180s @ ISO6400, IDAS NBZ

 

Foreground:

Focus stack of 6x 17s @ ISO6400

Done