Milky Way Core @85mm - Dowerin, Western Australia
Nikon d5500
85mm
ISO 3200
f/2.5
47 x 30 seconds
iOptron SkyTracker
This is a 47 image panorama of the core of the Milky Way as it was almost directly overhead about 10km outside of Dowerin in Western Australia, 2 hours east of the state's capital city of Perth. With much less atmosphere for the light to pass through, viewing the core is about as good as it gets when it's directly overhead and the same can be said for photographing it.
I was initially hoping to do a full panorama of the core setting in the west at a nearby lake but access to the area wasn't possible as it was totally fenced off. So I had to make do with testing out my new 85mm lens. This is easily the most detailed image I have captured of the core, a reasonably small field of view but it still required 47 shots with the longer lens. I can't imagine how many shots I will need for a full pano!
Milky Way Core @85mm - Dowerin, Western Australia
Nikon d5500
85mm
ISO 3200
f/2.5
47 x 30 seconds
iOptron SkyTracker
This is a 47 image panorama of the core of the Milky Way as it was almost directly overhead about 10km outside of Dowerin in Western Australia, 2 hours east of the state's capital city of Perth. With much less atmosphere for the light to pass through, viewing the core is about as good as it gets when it's directly overhead and the same can be said for photographing it.
I was initially hoping to do a full panorama of the core setting in the west at a nearby lake but access to the area wasn't possible as it was totally fenced off. So I had to make do with testing out my new 85mm lens. This is easily the most detailed image I have captured of the core, a reasonably small field of view but it still required 47 shots with the longer lens. I can't imagine how many shots I will need for a full pano!