Re: [APML] The Summer Milky Way - 16mm

[Michael Cole <mrcole@earthlink.net>]

Very cool picture Chris.
Mike Cole

Chris Cook wrote:

>Hi all -
>
>Here's another shot done from CA during my last night of imaging.  Taken
>after 3am just before the thin crescent Moon rose and after some pesky
>cirrus clouds moved off to the south.
>
>I used the Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 fisheye stopped down 1/2 stop to improve the
>corner star images.  I let the GM-8 track on its own.
>
>http://www.abmedia.com/astro/current/milkyway-16mm.html
>
>Visually, I could trace the Milky Way out as far as you see in the
>photo.....minus the color of course..... <g>  The Prancing Horse Dark Nebula
>was easily visible.
>
>Comments welcome.
>Enjoy.
>
>Chris
>
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