This time I chose a wider field of view to incorporate as much of the center of the MW as possible. I was also able to fit Saturn into the image at top left of center.
I also tried a few different techniques in Star tools. So far I am pleased at the result, a bit more artistic license was used in this process.
This image was taken on the night of the 18th June 2017 at about 22H30. Sagittarius was by that time almost at zenith. This is the best time to try capture the MW from my urban backyard setting.
To close to the east and I have too much light pollution and over to my west I have trees and other problems.
The closer to zenith I get the better the image details are and there is slightly less atmosphere to contend with as well.
You need to take several test shots to determine an exposure length. Too long an exposure and you have star trails from the Earths rotation. I determined that the focal length I had set for the camera, 28.0mm, required a 15 second exposure before any star trailing became evident.
You can also use these test images to review your focus.
I was not using a laptop on this occasion and focusing was done using live view on a nice bright star.
Once I had all the prep work done it was down to business.
Canon 1200D.
18-55mm kit lens set to 28.0mm.
ISO 1600.
White balance mode set to Daylight.
AV 5.6
Taken in portrait mode.
18 Light frames at 15 seconds each.
18 Dark frames at 15 seconds each.
Stacked with deep sky stacker and processed in star tools.
Thanks for reading, comments etc. are always welcomed.
Clear skies friends!
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