• Jupiter
  • This looks like a horse with rider sitting on its tail-end...
  • Light dome. Probably from Hiawatha First Nation Reserve.

Opposition of Jupiter with Milky Way

The Milky Way provides a dramatic visual background to the starry night sky with Jupiter. June 5, Jupiter was at it's greatest opposition from the Sun and hence the closest distance to us. It is exceedingly bright over the next day or two. In fact tonight and tomorrow it will be at it's brightest visibility.

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Comments and faves

  1. ★

    jody9, Anima Fotografie, bealluc, sherratt_1, and 176 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. jody9 (72 months ago | reply)

    Wow, wow, CSG! This blows me away.

  3. postpurchase (72 months ago | reply)

    real nice csg!

    i am so jealous of your relatively not so light polluted skies. here in se michigan only on the best of days can i get a hint of the milky way before it is overwhelmed by light pollution!

  4. Franssoua (72 months ago | reply)

    nice photo!

  5. bealluc (72 months ago | reply)

    Whoa.

  6. Glass_House (72 months ago | reply)

    this is great! I posted a couple of star shots directly below this one on a thread on Night Images that are not bad for my camera but do not have anywhere near the detail in this one. Good work......(I need a new camera)

  7. Pockafwye (72 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful!

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  8. FRYBRAINRCK ( A Day in the Life)_ Ryan c. King (72 months ago | reply)

    Just Beautiful!!!

  9. Dani Balkanska (72 months ago | reply)

    I am in love with that picture!

    A Big Fave
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  10. T1855 (72 months ago | reply)

    Incredible!

  11. CheeYeong (72 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful space............... I wonder what is happening out there every second..........
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  12. Glynn Lavender (72 months ago | reply)

    excellent capture

  13. Canon Screwdriver (gary syrba) (72 months ago | reply)

    As an amateur astronomer I can really appreciate what you have captured here. Very well done!!!!

  14. Computer Science Geek (72 months ago | reply)

    Thank-you very much everyone for your comments and faves. I have some pleasant news to report. Terence Dickinson's SkyNews Magazine has chosen this photo for this week's SkyNews Editor's Choice Photo of the Week. If you want to see it on the site after next week it's #292. I sent them the uncropped JPEG right-out-of-the camera. :)

  15. blmurch (72 months ago | reply)

    That's freaking awesome!!! Wow. Love your handle. :D

    Weekend Showcase at
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  16. Mrs Magic (72 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this is stunning!

    Thank you for sharing your best photo of the week with us in the Weekend Showcase at The World Through My Eyes!

  17. sallylondon (72 months ago | reply)

    Stunning photo of the night sky. We don't see anything like this in London!
    The Weekend Showcase at
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  18. donmimi83 ( away ) (72 months ago | reply)

    terrific nite capture !!! this is simply great !! faved .

  19. I is (72 months ago | reply)

    wow, lots of dark matter out there

  20. B G (72 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!

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  21. glesgagirl59 (72 months ago | reply)

    Brilliant shot


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  22. neonlike (72 months ago | reply)

    This is amazing, Phil. You're creating stunning astro-photos these days!

  23. Felipe Borém (72 months ago | reply)

    here looks like jupter... In Laura´s photo can be a Wide-Angle lenses? And be the moon?

  24. fabio_gtr (71 months ago | reply)

    very nice photo. And what a not light polluted sky you can see!
    I like it.

  25. yanndo2b (71 months ago | reply)

    Very nice shot, wonderfull picture !!!

  26. SydneyYummy (70 months ago | reply)

    im in love! great image

  27. Lynn (Gracie's mom) (70 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Planets, Stars and Space, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

  28. astro twilight (68 months ago | reply)

    Horse with rider...never saw it that way before. Will check it out tonight weather permitting. cool. excellent shot!

  29. Daniel E Bruce (67 months ago | reply)

    BULB! This is a wonderful shot!!

  30. António Chagas (67 months ago | reply)

    Great shot! :D

  31. Kirpernicus (67 months ago | reply)

    Very cool!

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

  32. .................................................. [deleted] (67 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this is really inspiring. Amazing shot.

  33. phalkunz (66 months ago | reply)

    that's beautiful.

  34. Noktor-Matic (66 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sentimental Journey (The World Collection), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

  35. wlcausey (65 months ago | reply)

    This reminds me of the first time I caught an image of the milkyway on color slide film. Given enough time the camera can show us so much more that is up there that we overlook. This will be my first favorite. ( I'm new to Flickr)

  36. ninginsweden (63 months ago | reply)

    I ve learn somthing , Thank

  37. Enigmà (62 months ago | reply)

    Is it tracked? How long is the exposure?

  38. Computer Science Geek (62 months ago | reply)

    Avnish, 30 seconds on a tripod.

  39. Mr Lazarus (62 months ago | reply)

    WoW, I love it!!!

  40. CurveTo (60 months ago | reply)

    cool !

    i took a shot from Jupiter tonight ! but comparing to your shot, it's absolutely nothing :D

    look closer ;)

    Universe

  41. Fort Photo (58 months ago | reply)

    I've really been enjoying Jupiter the past weeks, it was neat to come across this one from 2007. Very nice!

  42. Mr_Chips (58 months ago | reply)

    I have really enjoyed looking through your celestial set. Excellent work.

  43. winnie's human (53 months ago | reply)

    wow! I'd not seen this before. so beautiful.

  44. genevieve.l (50 months ago | reply)

    Awesome! I live near Peterborough (sorta). I'm over in Madoc, i just wanted to say your astro pics are great.

  45. arF/stop - Francesco Bozza (50 months ago | reply)

    Amazing!!!

  46. Rory_Sykes (39 months ago | reply)

    do you use any computer system to take multiple short exposures and put them on top of each other or is this all in one exposure

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

    This specific photo is a single exposure.

    I do often stack multiple photos using DeepSkyStacker. I use an intervalometer when I make multiple exposures and often in conjunction with a tracking mount.

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  48. Computer Science Geek (37 months ago | reply)

    Southern Ontario, Canada northeast of Toronto. This particular location is only a 20 minute drive south of a small city. Basically you can see the Milky Way outside of a city or small town.

  49. ChloeFaith (36 months ago | reply)

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

  50. This photo was invited and added to the ~*~*~Obsessed with Sparkles~*~*~ group.

  51. loveXmovement (30 months ago | reply)

    this is quite a beauty did you alter this photo or is this how it really came out?

  52. Computer Science Geek (30 months ago | reply)

    There's a bit of post-processing in Photoshop to remove the orange glow of light pollution and get the sky colour darker. This was one of my earliest attempts at astrophotography and I've improved my post-processing skills since.

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