Wide-field Constellation Shots, pt.1

[orion25]

Taking full advantage of a series of clear nights, I couldn't resist some wide-field shots of the sky. Seeing was reasonably good, if not perfect, a few nights after full moon. The temperature was a little cool but pleasant. Here are the fruits of my labor:

Orion, 1 second exposure, f/5.6, ISO 1600:

Auriga, 2 second exposure, f/5.6, ISO 1600:

Canis Major, 2 second exposure, f/5.6, ISO 1600:

Leo, 5 second exposure, f/5.6, ISO 1600:

The Great Bear, 5 second exposure, f/5.6, ISO 800:

Cheers,

Reggie 

[lenscap]

Very pleasing images. And it's good to know that the planet is not completely covered in cloud.

We have not seen the sky here for about a month.

[orion25]

5 minutes ago, lenscap said:

Very pleasing images. And it's good to know that the planet is not completely covered in cloud.

We have not seen the sky here for about a month.

Thanks, lenscap. No clear sky in about a month! I'd go mad! I hope things clear up for you, soon, and when they do, waste no time.

[Paul M]

I like these.

I got confused with a couple of captions and took longer than I should have trying to find Leo in the Canis Major shot!...

[orion25]

8 minutes ago, Paul M said:

I like these.

I got confused with a couple of captions and took longer than I should have trying to find Leo in the Canis Major shot!...

Thanks, Paul. Haha, searching for Leo in Canis Major will keep you going in circles, lol!

[des anderson]

That`s a good reminder of what the sky looks like, nice one! Des

[Knighty2112]

Nice work Reggie. Picked them all out pretty well in your images. Well done!