Milky Way over Ribblehead Viaduct

[PeteC]

One for the trainspotters

Thanks to the car turning up the road for lighting up the viaduct. The LP is coming from at least 20 miles to the south , nice dark sky overhead though. Focus could be better.

[tingting44]

great job! and nice foreground

[davefrance]

Very nice, like the composition. 

So that is what LP looks like 

[PeteC]

Very nice, like the composition. 

So that is what LP looks like 

It's alright for some   I think I'll have to travel further to find a dark southern horizon

[davefrance]

Unless you want to sit up until the early hours you won't find one down here at the moment, the moon is turning everywhere into day light. 

[uhb1966]

Very nice! What is Your setup and settings ?

[wuthton]

Awesome framing, very good indeed.

[Mick J]

That's nice, very nice, thank you   

[Pete Presland]

very nice capture having something interesting in the foreground makes so much difference.

[dweller25]

I have walked past that many times whilst doing the Three Peaks Challenge - once at night - but it was cloudy.

Thanks for sharing.

PS - the LP in the photo is where I live

[PeteC]

Thanks all, glad you like it.

Very nice! What is Your setup and settings ?

Canon 6d, Samyang 14mm lens wide open at f2.8, just a single frame at ISO3200, Vixen Polarie tracker at half sidereal rate. The issue with this sort of shot is balancing avoiding star trailing against avoiding blurring the foreground. I got the 6d especially for its low noise at high ISO so I can keep exposure length short. Although I used a tracking mount for this one I probably didn't need it for such a short exposure using a short focal length lens.

I think the car headlights lighting up the viaduct make all the difference with this shot compared to others I did. Here's another one just lit with a head torch. Framing not as good either.

The LP is coming from where I live as well On dark sky maps the area around Ribblehead is shown as good and dark, and it is overhead. The LP on these shots is coming from at least 25 miles to the south - Preston, Blackburn etc., and maybe even 50 miles away from Greater Manchester. Maybe humidity or dust in the air have some effect on how far away the LP is visible. From this it looks like to get an LP-free wide field shot of the MW down to Sagittarius you need to make sure there are no large towns in that direction for 50 miles or more.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Nice composition.

[robbie c]

They are really nice shots 

[PeteC]

Nice composition.

  

They are really nice shots

Thanks guys :-)

[Simon kendall]

Belting image! Nice composition. I also use the same setup. The 6D is superb at handling noise at high ISOs.

Great job!

[laudropb]

Lovely photos

[kev]

Lovely photo.

Now all you need is the cumbria mountain express going over the viaduct

Sent from my iPhone so excuse the typos!

[PeteC]

Thanks all :-)

Lovely photo.

Now all you need is the cumbria mountain express going over the viaduct



Sent from my iPhone so excuse the typos!

There you go Kev - I aim to please! Afraid it wouldn't stay still for me though!