Milky Way & Gum Nebula over Snowy Mt Taranaki
Milky Way & Gum Nebula over Snowy Mt Taranaki
Taken: Friday 12th May 2023 at 10:30pm approx
Story: I'd been wanting to get a shot like this for nearly a year since the end of last winter, and finally the first big dump of snow for the season arrived and it coincided with perfectly clear skies and the opportunity to get the Milky Way lined up over the mountain. I used my narrowband filter to help bring out the faint gum nebula (the large red circular nebula directly above the mountain) and other nebula in this section of the Milky Way (Carina Nebula and Running Chicken Nebula etc). Also in this image is the Southern Cross and green air glow.
It wasn't easy getting this image - nearly 2 hours hiking up the mountain through deep snow with a heavy pack carrying all of my gear and then standing in the freezing cold for several hours shooting - but getting to be under the stars that night was an incredible experience that made it all worthwhile. It's hard to describe how clear the night sky was that night up the mountain, but the image gives you a bit of an idea of how beautiful it was.
EXIF: Sky: Vertical pano 3 panel image. Each panel 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 1min, ISO4000, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered shot at 3 min, ISO6400, f2, 28mm. Foreground (shot slightly later under a half moon): 4 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO400, f3.2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.
Milky Way & Gum Nebula over Snowy Mt Taranaki
Taken: Friday 12th May 2023 at 10:30pm approx
Story: I'd been wanting to get a shot like this for nearly a year since the end of last winter, and finally the first big dump of snow for the season arrived and it coincided with perfectly clear skies and the opportunity to get the Milky Way lined up over the mountain. I used my narrowband filter to help bring out the faint gum nebula (the large red circular nebula directly above the mountain) and other nebula in this section of the Milky Way (Carina Nebula and Running Chicken Nebula etc). Also in this image is the Southern Cross and green air glow.
It wasn't easy getting this image - nearly 2 hours hiking up the mountain through deep snow with a heavy pack carrying all of my gear and then standing in the freezing cold for several hours shooting - but getting to be under the stars that night was an incredible experience that made it all worthwhile. It's hard to describe how clear the night sky was that night up the mountain, but the image gives you a bit of an idea of how beautiful it was.
EXIF: Sky: Vertical pano 3 panel image. Each panel 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 1min, ISO4000, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered shot at 3 min, ISO6400, f2, 28mm. Foreground (shot slightly later under a half moon): 4 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO400, f3.2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.
Milky Way & Gum Nebula over Snowy Mt Taranaki
Taken: Friday 12th May 2023 at 10:30pm approx
Story: I'd been wanting to get a shot like this for nearly a year since the end of last winter, and finally the first big dump of snow for the season arrived and it coincided with perfectly clear skies and the opportunity to get the Milky Way lined up over the mountain. I used my narrowband filter to help bring out the faint gum nebula (the large red circular nebula directly above the mountain) and other nebula in this section of the Milky Way (Carina Nebula and Running Chicken Nebula etc). Also in this image is the Southern Cross and green air glow.
It wasn't easy getting this image - nearly 2 hours hiking up the mountain through deep snow with a heavy pack carrying all of my gear and then standing in the freezing cold for several hours shooting - but getting to be under the stars that night was an incredible experience that made it all worthwhile. It's hard to describe how clear the night sky was that night up the mountain, but the image gives you a bit of an idea of how beautiful it was.
EXIF: Sky: Vertical pano 3 panel image. Each panel 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 1min, ISO4000, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered shot at 3 min, ISO6400, f2, 28mm. Foreground (shot slightly later under a half moon): 4 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO400, f3.2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.