We are made of star dust…
A 180 Degree view of the Milky Way with our galaxy's core overhead. On the horizon green airglow is noticeable.
The modified infrared sensor on the Canon 60Da is more hydrogen-alpha sensitive, allowing the capture of more red hydrogen emission nebula visible in the core, and to the right.
The LMC and the SMC are visible bottom right.
Location: Sutherland, South Africa
Date: 11 May 2013
Time: 2am
(Airglow is a photochemical reaction that occurs high in the atmosphere, airglow is the result of various atoms, molecules and ions that get excited by ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and then release that energy as visible light when they return to their “normal” state)
Read more: www.universetoday.com/89688/what-is-airglow/#ixzz2TZmIupQp
Canon60Da
Canon 8-15mm Fisheye - at 8mm F/4
5x 120sec exposures
5x Dark frames
ISO 800
Celestron CGem DX, un guided.