Aglow [Explored]

On the night of May 30th, I experienced an unforgettable evening under the stars in California's Alabama Hills. After an initially overcast start, the skies cleared just after moonset—revealing an awe-inspiring display of airglow unlike any I’ve seen before.

 

Waves of vivid red and green airglow rippled across the night sky, so intense they nearly obscured the delicate features of the Milky Way. Arcing from Cygnus to the galactic core, the Milky Way stretched brilliantly across the sky, perfectly framed by a natural rock arch in the foreground.

 

EXIF

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

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

IDAS NBZ filter with Canon EF-EOS R drop-in adapter

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sunwayfoto T2840CK tripod

Low Level Lighting with a Goal Zero

Lighthouse Micro Latern

 

Foreground:

2 panel panorama, each a focus stack of 7x 10s @ ISO100, f/5.6

 

Sky:

2 panel panorama, each a stack of 6x 90s @ ISO1600, clear filter & 3x 180s @ ISO6400, NBZ filter

 

Done