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Milky Way at Lake Clifton, Western Australia

Nikon d5500

112 x 8 seconds

50mm + Hoya Filter

f/2.2

ISO 4000

 

Stitched in PTGui

 

Yet another trip to one of my favourite locations for astrophotography, Lake Clifton. Shot with a 50mm prime lens and a Hoya Red Intensifier filter, which helps to minimise light pollution while also enhancing nebulae. This image was taken from a little further away from the lake, in order to get the walkway into frame. This walkway was built over the lake to allow visitors to view the thrombolites, ancient lifeforms that are only found in a few locations on the planet.

 

This image covers approximately 210 degrees of the night sky. The Large & Small Magellanic Clouds can be seen on the left while the light pollution on the right is from the nearby city of Mandurah.

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Uploaded on October 14, 2017
Taken on September 13, 2017