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DoomWillFindYou — Milky Way Core and Jupiter
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Published: 2008-02-22 07:37:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 17525; Favourites: 265; Downloads: 3637
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The Milky Way Galaxy lives up to its name in the summer skies just outside of Landers, CA. This ghostly band of light stretches across most of the sky - the combined light of billions of stars sliced down the middle by the Great Rift of opaque dust and gas that may fuel the formation of future stars eons from now. From May through September, the central bulge of the Milky Way - in the constellations of Sagittarius and Ophiuchus - rises just above the southern horizon. The radiant planet Jupiter shines just to the west of a dark formation known as the Pipe Nebula while reddish Antares - the heart of Scorpius and rival of Mars - lies just inside the lower right edge of the frame.5 minute exposure at ISO 800. Canon 300D (unmodified), Takahashi Teegul Sky Patrol II tracking mount.
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Yeah. Too bad we need some crazy apertures and moving tripods to see it properly.
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Exactly, but you forgot to mention how expensive that is, because that's the real problem
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Yeah. Still, it looks good enough out in the country.
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Actually guys, a picture like this can be taken for fairly cheap with a film camera and a "Barn Door" tracker made from wood, a hinge, a bent screw and a camera tripod (do an internet search and you'll see what I mean). My first Milky Way shot was taken with a $200 Nikon FM10 and a tracking telescope costing $800 new that can now be found used for $300-400.
Granted, I've upgraded my equipment since then, but the Canon 300D I shot this with cost $800 new but runs around $250-300 if you find one used now. I bought the Teegul mount used for under $500. My Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens was bought new for $400, but similar lenses can be found cheaper.
Dark skies are the real ticket to a shot like this, not super-expensive equipment.
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Whoa. That tracker would make MacGyver proud!
Still, it's a bit more expensive than a $100 point & shoot and a $50 tripod.
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Amazing! You must have so little light pollution!
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