Milky Way - Watching Cygnus Migrating for the Summer

[VikN46]

My first ever Milky Way shot - 20th October 2015

Just stayed at a fairly remote cottage in Pembrokshire, Wales. Despite the miserable forecast, it did say there would be a clear spell on the first night.

So with alarm set I got up at 3.30am to check and YES! it was clear, sneaked downstairs grabbed the camera and tripod.

I went outside and it was so quiet and pitch black, it was quite unnerving especially when you could hear animals rustling around. My mind kept running away with its self, ha ha : )

The sky, well that was amazing, even without my eyes adjusting to the dark the Milky Way stood out, you couldn't miss it, and could clearly make out the Andromeda Galaxy.

Any way safe to say I will be back one day with ALL my Astro gear! Thanks for looking.

Picture below:

1 x 20 second image, you can just make out Cygnus disappearing behind the trees.

Using my Canon 650D (unmodded) at ISO 6400, using the stock EF-S 18-55mm Lens on a very cheap tripod.

Backyard EOS and a tweak in Photoshop CC

Milky Way - Watching Cygnus Migrating for the Summer by Vik N, on Flickr

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice, especially for a single 20s exposure

[laudropb]

Lovely image. Thanks for posting.

[Radders]

Great image. Just shows how much a dark site helps.

[SkyJamie]

Great image Vik, I thought this was a stacked image when I first saw it, awesome amount of stars there

[wimvb]

Great image. I love the way you captured the shrubs in the foreground. Gives a nice perspective. Excellent.

[jambouk]

Lovely

[Dave In Vermont]

I salute you, Sir.

Excellent,

Dave

[laser_jock99]

Nice. Wales has some good skies.