Cygnus and Lyra area of summer Milky Way, including the Kepler field for extra-solar planet search. A stack of 2 x 8 minutes unfiltered + 2 x 8 minutes with Kenko Softon A filter, all with 35mm lens at f/4 and Canon 5DMkII at ISO 400. Taken from home Sept. 13, 2009.
The Cygnus and Lyra area of the northern summer Milky Way, including the original Kepler FIeld. Deneb is at left, Vega at right. This is a stack of 5 x 10 minute exposures with the Sigma 50mm lens at f/2.8 and filter-modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800. Taken as test of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer tracking platform.
Cygnus area, with Canon 20Da and 24mm lens at f/2.8 for 6 minutes at ISO 400. Tracked on AP 600 mount but not guided. Taken from home on a superb night, Sept. 30, 2008.