The Gegenschein glow at lower left, in southern Leo, taken at the Painted Pony Resort in southwest New Mexico, March 14, 2013. This is a stack of 5 x 6 minute exposures at f/3.2 with the 24mm lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 plus a layer of two exposures taken through the Softon filter for the star glows. M44 the Beehive in Cancer is at upper right, the Coma Berenices star cluster, Mel 111, is at upper left. The stars of Leo are above centre. The streak is from geotationary satellites flaring in brightness near the oppostion point, but not moving as the sky turned.
Gemini, taken Jan 1, 2008, with Canon 20Da and 35mm L-series lens at f/2.8 and ISO 400 for 2.5 minutes. Stack of 6 exposures. Mars is at right.
A deep exposure of Gemini with Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 and 50mm Sigma lens at f/2.8 for 5 x 4 minute exposures, plus 3 x 4min exposures with Kenko soft filter for star glows.