The MIlky Way in Scorpius (right) and Sagittarius (centre) toward the centre of the Galaxy as seen from southwest Arizona, from the Four Bar Cottages near the Arizona Sky Village at Portal, Arizona. I shot this the morning of May 4, using the Canon 6D at ISO 1600 and a stack of 4 x 3 minute exposures with the 24mm lens at f/2.8.
All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark Pipe Nebula is at left of frame. This is a stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the Sigma 50mm lens on the filter-modiifed Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800. An additional exposure with the Kenko Softon filter was layered in to add the star glows.
The Milky Way in Sagittarius (bottom) and Scorpius (left and top) including the Galactic Centre area at centre frame. ALong the Milky Way are numerous deep sky objects, from the False Comet area (NGC 6231) at right. Messier 6 and 7 star clusters in Scorpius to M8 and M20 in Sagittarius (left of centre) and M16 and M17 at left edge in Serpens. The Dark Horse lanes of dark dust reach from Ophiuchus up into Scorpius and Antares, the yellow star at top surrounded by blue and magenta nebulosity. Corona Australis is at bottom. This is a stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the Canon 35mm L-Series prime lens at filter-modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800, plus a stack of two shots, same exposures, taken through the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows. Taken from Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia, April 2014. Area was in the east with some sky gradients.
