The Milky Way from Scutum to Cepheus. I had longed dreamed of puting together such a mosaic. It was one long night in September, and on a work night no less! The first exposure started at 9:17 PM and the last exposure ended at 1:28 AM, the next morning.

A mosaic of 4 panels, each a 60 minute exposure using a Pentax 67 with 105mm f/2.4 lens at f/4.8, Fujicolor Superia 100. Due to unmanageable color gradiants I decided to convert to b&w to make it publishable. It qualifies for the coveted Legacy category.

The original could make a poster as tall as an interior wall, say 2' x 8'.

Minha primeira captura do tipo mosaico. Um registro da nossa galáxia. Esta foto tem 11.700 x 8.100 pixels (12k), captura em detalhes a grandiosidade do céu noturno. Nela, é possível ver o brilho intenso do núcleo galáctico, repleto de poeira cósmica e estrelas densamente agrupadas, além de nebulosas e os braços espirais que se estendem nas duas direções. O mosaico foi feito de 19 frames, onde cada frame foi resultado do empilhamento de 7 light frames de 120 segundos, com lente Yongnuo 50mm em f3.4. As fotos foram feitas na Chapada dos Veadeiros.

My first mosaic capture: a record of our galaxy. This photo is 11,700 x 8,100 pixels (12K) and captures in detail the grandeur of the night sky. It showcases the intense glow of the galactic core, filled with cosmic dust and densely packed stars, along with nebulas and spiral arms stretching in both directions. The mosaic was created from 19 frames, where each frame is the result of stacking 7 light frames of 120 seconds each, using a Yongnuo 50mm lens at f/3.4. The photos were taken in Chapada dos Veadeiros,

- Exposures: 19x7 Ligth Frames of 120s, 0 darks and 0 bias, no filter. 14 minutes total exposure each frame, more than 4 hours total. Processing on Pixinsight. Bortle 1

- Camera: Canon SL2 EOS200D astromodified, ISO1600

- Scope: Yongnuo 50mm at f3.4

- Mount: Sky-watcher AZ-GTi mount

- Guiding specs: Asiair and ASI120mm in a zwo 30mm f4 miniguider

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