The starcloud, or bright part of the Milky Way, in Norma, with the bright star cluster NGC 6067 at its heart. The field simulates a binocular field. This is a stack of 5 x 2-minute exposures with the 200mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600. Tracked on the AP 400 mount but not guided. Taken from Tibuc Gardens Cottage,
A contrasting region of the Milky Way — with the bright emission nebula, the North America (aka NGC 7000), below the dark mass of the Funnel Cloud Nebula at top, aka LeGentil 3, an obvious naked-eye sight under a dark sky. To the right of the North America below bright Deneb is the less obvious dark region known as the Northern Coalsack. This is a stack of 10 x 3.5-minute exposures with the 135mm Canon L lens at f/2.5, on the old (2009-vintage!) Canon 5D Mark II camera at ISO 1600. The 5D II is a filter-modified camera from AstroHutech. The camera was on the Star Adventurer tracker. About 1/3 of the frames were slightly trailed. I used the best 10 for this stack. Light cloud or haze added the natural star glows, However I did have a NiSi Natural Night light pollution filter in place to further enhance the contrast and nebulosity. Faint nebulosity brought out with luminosity masks. A mild Orton Glow artistic effect added with Luminar AI. Taken from home September 7, 2021.
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and associated nebulosity and star clusters, near the bright blue-white star Deneb in Cygnus. This is with the Series 6000 Meade 70mm f/5 astrographic refractor (for a 350mm focal length), taken on May 15, 2018. This is a stack of 8 x 5-minute exposures with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600, with a ninth exposure blended in to add the glow around Deneb from the high haze passing through during that exposure, to add the colour contrast between the blue star and red nebula. All stacking in Photoshop.
