• Dark Horse Nebula

Dark Horse Nebula

This is my favourite section of the Milky Way Galaxy. To the right of centre is a gas and dust region that takes on the shape of a horse sitting on its bum. It's affectionately known as the Dark Horse Nebula. :)

The very bright circle of light above the tractor is the planet Jupiter.

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  1. ★

    pam ullman, james lj, * gregg *, _Porphyria_, and 224 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. pam ullman (58 months ago | reply)

    simply incredible~

  3. smalldogs (58 months ago | reply)

    oh wow, this is an amazing view! wonderful shot.

  4. Flo's Diner (58 months ago | reply)

    oh my god, i see the horsey!! (can i just tell you that i call them bebulas, not nebulas? i do.)

  5. robots4dancing (58 months ago | reply)

    I love this shot. Great silhouette and sense of looking up.

  6. Scoutj (58 months ago | reply)

    speechless....

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  7. p2wy (58 months ago | reply)

    holy cow..... i've never seen the stars like this.

  8. lachance (57 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Boy Bedlam Review, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. -
    awsome man - outstanding really -

  9. carpe_bean (57 months ago | reply)

    Holy cr**. I can't believe there are photographers who can get shots like this. It's impressive!

  10. -stacey- (55 months ago | reply)

    oh, it is amazing! I'm going to learn alot from your stream.

  11. Friendly Joe (55 months ago | reply)

    How did I miss this?
    Staggering...

  12. Mr. Peter (53 months ago | reply)

    It is beautiful...oh I wish I could have seen that...!

  13. simplicity!2008 (52 months ago | reply)

    amazing1 didn't knew it before!

  14. Mario Raia [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)

    ma è stupefacente!!! è una foto strabiliantemente bellissimaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

  15. Orioon ∆ (52 months ago | reply)

    Wow!! love it!

  16. mikem1115 (51 months ago | reply)

    This is most impressive!

  17. Lucie Fama (51 months ago | reply)

    This is insane! I love it.

  18. Vector Hugo (50 months ago | reply)

    Perfect!

    pod showcase

  19. Commander Khashoggi (50 months ago | reply)

    Splendidly brilliant!

    I'm simply astounded by the beauty of this scene....

    Haha, and the horse is too cool!8D

    Keep up the awesome work!;)

  20. Luna*** [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)

    I would give everything to have such an amazing starlight-heaven!!!

    UNBELIVEBLE marvellous!!!!

  21. .panda girl. (49 months ago | reply)

    this is beautiful.

  22. The Grim Atheist (49 months ago | reply)

    Incredible picture. Which hemisphere was the photo taken in?

  23. Shakir's Photography (48 months ago | reply)

    Hi, this is an extraordinary dark photo
    And you are invited to join I LOVE DARK PHOTOS
    I LOVE DARK PHOTOS is a truly dedicated
    group for the picture taken in low lights.
    invite

  24. Nina_s (46 months ago | reply)

    i think i can see the horse:) beautiful

  25. shiddex (46 months ago | reply)

    wow! breathtaking. tho i still cant see where the horsey lies. ahah.

  26. KT56 (45 months ago | reply)

    This an awesome shot! How long was the shutter open for and what was your F/stop?

  27. imy_isipon (45 months ago | reply)

    amazing! Really!

  28. Azricam (45 months ago | reply)

    really good shot, nice liteing and where dose the lite come from?

  29. Computer Science Geek (45 months ago | reply)

    Light pollution from a nearby village about 3 km away.

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  30. cherithsky (44 months ago | reply)

    wow

  31. CureProduct (44 months ago | reply)

    amazing shot. :]

  32. stuad70 (43 months ago | reply)

    Intrigued to learn where you live and how you got this stunningly detailed shot without a long exposure ?

    BTW - I love it !

    Edit - just read the tags for the location - Ontario ?

  33. heatherditty (43 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Dark and mysterious, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  34. parag_pagar (42 months ago | reply)

    J

  35. Erin Nicole :) [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)

    awesome shot!
    where did you take that

  36. Computer Science Geek (40 months ago | reply)

    Thanks. On a farm south of the City of Peterborough, Ontario.

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  37. Talea Penniings (40 months ago | reply)

    this is amazing. great shot.

    ontario ftw! :)

  38. couped up [deleted] (39 months ago | reply)

    were you actually able to get your camera to take that picture? mine wont do that and I have wanted to get a photo like that SOO bad on a clear night.

  39. razlanjaludin (39 months ago | reply)

    wow!amazing shot..do you use any kind of filters? is there any suggestion to get clear shot like yours? thanx :-)

  40. Computer Science Geek (39 months ago | reply)

    Yes. Single 30-second exposure at ISO 1600. Some processing to colour correct the light pollution and enhance the contrast.

    No filter on this shot, although I do now have light pollution filter for my lenses that have a 52mm thread. Here's a few hints. Get to a dark as possible sky you can go. Even a 20 minute drive away from a small city into a rural area will help. If you use a lens focal length longer than 35mm you'll need to guide or track your exposure. Mounting on a telescope with an equatorial mount is the traditional way. Or you can buy a dedicated tracking platform called the AstroTrac. The wider your lens the longer you can expose before star trails start to show up. For example, a 10mm fisheye is good for a 90-second exposure before the stars start getting out of shape. A fast lens, f/2.8 or faster helps. You may need to use ISOs from 800 to 1600 so noise can be an issue. But, to help reduce noise, Take 4 times as many dark frames as light frames. Dark frames are exposures made with the identical settings as your exposure except you cap the lens so that no light is recorded. You then average the darks and subtract from the light. The simplest software to use is called DeepSkyStacker. It's free and very easy to use.

  41. jaredjung (39 months ago | reply)

    this is an amazing shot! beautiful. i've always wanted to try astrophotography and my first few pitiful attempts a little while back sorta turned me off of it. i think i'll give it another try!

  42. Arite S. - Oz outback - nothing but land 4 miles (35 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this is an incredible view! Absolutely amazing!

  43. Angry Bear Film Productions Inc. (33 months ago | reply)

    This photo is really neat. I have no idea how you accomplished this, interesting.

  44. farTHERfromgrace (33 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Only On Tuesdays, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  45. ~ Mane ~ (24 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I want yellow!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  46. Steve R: Photographer (19 months ago | reply)

    very, very nice!

  47. MetiDesiGn (16 months ago | reply)

    Dark
    CC Nice Shot

  48. L_orza (11 months ago | reply)

    this is amazing!!

  49. mariola aga~back but not ready yet (11 months ago | reply)

    wow !!!!!!!! super !

  50. Alex Wyler (3 months ago | reply)

    I Like it!

  51. Miguel Arcanjo de Azevedo (2 months ago | reply)

    Amei a foto, muito bem... adoro esse tipo de foto!

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