Autumn Milky Way Westward
The brightest part of the autumn Milky Way appears in the southwest during the early evening hours. It includes the brighter summer constellations of Scorpius, andSagittarius.The image was shot a few miles north of Rodeo, NM.
Technical Details
- Object: Autumn Milky Way Westward
- Date/Time: 2013 Oct 02 at 02:20 UTC
- Location: Rodeo, NM
- Tripod: Bogan/Manfrotto 3001
- Lens: Nikkor AI 20mm f/2.8
- Camera: Nikon D800
- Exposure: 20s, f/2.8, ISO 3200
- File Name: StarScape13-0123w.jpg
- Processing (Adobe Camera Raw): Vignetting Correction, Noise Reduction, White Balance
- Processing (Photoshop CS6): Curves, Gradients
- Original Image Size: 4912 × 7360 pixels (36.2 MP); 16.4" x 24.5" @ 300 dpi
- Rights: Copyright 2013 by Fred Espenak. All Rights Reserved. See: Image Licensing.
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