Our Milky Way Galaxy..

“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.”
Deepak Chopra

Lago de Oro, Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines, Asia, Planet Earth, Solar System, Sagittarius Spiral Arm, Milky Way, Virgo Supercluster :-))

Canon 40D
28mm
f/3.5
30sec
ISO 3200
HDR processing

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FoNgEtZ says:

pano mo nakunan yan sir? Ang galing naman!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

goorn23 says:

great
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Soul101 says:

hanep bro! akala ko pati sa outer space eh nagtravel ka na rin... hehehe. :0)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

sergiopigo says:

I am without words
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

"Fishin" Rod (off and on) says:

did u rent a starship to get this shot? ;)

parang star wars movie...galeng nman Sir!
as seem the distance is light years and yet details is superb!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

FoNgEtZ says:

on the second thought, I was wondering why it was called a "Milky Way". some kind of milk out there? hehehe. ero ang ganda talaga Sir Mervs..... till now, tulala pa ako ah.... :-)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Picture hunter says:

Just fantastic ! great shot !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

grantthai says:

Lovely, my friend.

This beautiful image is sooo good it deserves to be faved twice and posted in the Rare Gems (double-faved) Group pool.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

* jdt... (shabba!) says:

wow! :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Sanctu says:

Oh yeah! So what comes after Supercluster? :D
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Thai Jasmine says:

Wow!! So amazing capture. Very stunning colours and nice details. Perfect work. Have a great week ahead, Sir Mervs..
Jasmine...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

pepe50 says:

Wonderful!!!! Great shot! Congratulation!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Sue323 says:

Cool shot. Pang science magazine ito!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

E-Rocks says:

Wow, is this real? You made a wonderful capture!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Maxsimus says:

Brilliant capture my friend.. now where do i fit in... Hummm.. :-) Ok Ok back to my Port... :-)
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Lenareh™ says:

wow!! galing naman ng shot mo Sir!!!
si Fongetz tulala pa daw hihi
ako tulaless hihi
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Yiping Lim says:

Wow, this is a beautiful shot. How did you manage to do this at 28mm? A beautiful clear sky that night?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Shoky Bsbs says:

woooooooow this is incredible and super beautiful
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Christopher Stumm says:

Hello, this is the blind astrometry solver. Your results are:
(RA, Dec) center:(271.57, -20.9426) degrees

(RA, Dec) center (H:M:S, D:M:S):(18:06:16.800, -20:56:33.360)
Orientation:153.72 deg E of N

Pixel scale:145.53 arcsec/pixel

Parity:Reverse ("Left-handed")
Field size :41.40 x 27.61 degrees

Your field contains:
The constellation Scutum (Sct)
Part of the constellation Ophiuchus (Oph)
Part of the constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)
Part of the constellation Serpens (Ser)
NGC 6334
NGC 6357
NGC 6383
NGC 6475 / M 7
NGC 6526
NGC 6523 / Hourglass nebula / Lagoon nebula / M 8
IC 4701
NGC 6604
NGC 6611 / Eagle nebula / M 16
NGC 6618 / M 17 / Omega nebula
IC 1287
The star Shaula (λSco)
The star Kaus Australis (εSgr)
The star Nunki (σSgr)
The star Sabik (ηOph)
The star Lesath (υSco)
The star Ascella (ζSgr)
The star Media (δSgr)
The star Kaus Borealis (λSgr)
The star πSgr
The star Alnasl (γ2Sgr)

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

EdzL says:

aba eh ibang level na to mervs!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Inkblots™ says:

amazing!

Tatak ng Pinoy!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Golden Emporium says:

This is amazing!!!! Superb capture!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

TheHouseKeeper says:

ang galeng!!!! kala ko super tele ginamit, baligtad pala!!:D ma try nga minsan!

Gawang Pilipinas, astig!
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Seahawk. says:

Ganda nito!! alam ko me device pa ito para masundan ang movement ng stars pag long exposure.. pano nga ba ginawa to? ibang level na to!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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first_step ... back in Manila says:

sir merv, i'm still wonderin pano mo 'to nakuhanan? interesting!?!

Tatak ng Pinoy!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Phey Palma says:

HOW THE HELL YOU GOT THIS!....lemme guess with a lens the size of a Teenager!!!....

ANG GALING!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Lulot Ruiz (post and run mode:-) says:

WAW! breathtaking...para akong nakasakay sa spaceship
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Kuya D says:

Pano to? PP? Or real?

Kamanghamangha!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

lola mitchshelle says:

wow panalo..astig....galing
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

marboysayno (husayno) says:

fantastic
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Eddi 07(OFF) says:

Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Creative Commons- Free Pictures, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

advertising amy says:

this is stunning
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

nicholei. says:

ang lupet nito! definitely one of the best i've ever seen!

congratulations kapatid!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

pattyrevheim says:

Is the Milk Way old and undoing itself, or can't we get a better shot of it spiriling away?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Vern Norrgard says:

nice
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

hardeep.singh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called HS Likes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

plwatsonniu says:

WOW.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

LAR's [ Larry ] says:

wow.. husay sir
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Cristina W says:

may i ask, what kind of telescope u add to the camera? @ . @i'm a beginner...wanna take this kind of photograph too ^ - ^ do i need a telescope to take this amazing photo?
thanks!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Dora_Bombz says:

love it. :)
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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