A mosaic of the region around the Small Sagittarius Starcloud and Dark Horse dark nebula complex. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Lagoon Nebula at bottom to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), and the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). Flanking the bright M24 starcloud are the large open clusters M23 (right) and M25 (left). At bottom left is the M22 globular star cluster. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse. This is a mosaic of 4 panels, each a stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures with the 135mm lens at f/2.8, and with the filter-modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 1600 tracking the sky on the iOptron SkyTracker, with no guidind. Images were stacked and stitched in Photoshop CC. Taken from the Four Bar Cottages near Portal Arizona, May 4/5, 2014.
This the summer Milky Way (northern hemisphere) from home in southern Alberta at latitude +51°, taken on July 24, 2012. This is with the Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 and 15mm lens at f/4 for a stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures. Sagittarius is on the southern horizon, the Summer Triangle at centre and Cassiopeia at top left. Taken from southern Alberta, Canada.
The Summer Triangle stars in the Milky Way through Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila. The frame takes in the Milky Way from Cepheus to Ophiuchus. This is a stack of 4 x 5 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the 24mm lens and modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, plus an additional 2 shot with same exposure settings but taken through the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows. Taken from home Sept. 10, 2013. Re-processed February 2020.
