Observing the Milky Way by Mike Salway
Mike Salway

Observing the Milky Way by

This image was taken at the South Pacific Star Party in April 2007.

It’s a composite of a tracked 5 minute exposure for the sky, with a non-tracked 5 minute exposure for the foreground.

Taken with a Canon 350D and Sigma 17-70mm lens. Processed in Photoshop.

It’s now the feature image on the ASNSW’s SPSP page.

From the Vault: Observing the Milky Way

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

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About Mike Salway

My name is Mike Salway and I’m an amateur astronomer and photographer.

I’m the co-founder of the Amateur Astronomy community site, IceInSpace, and my personal blog site and image gallery is at mikesalway.com.au

I love high resolution planetary imaging and deep-space imaging using a telescope, and I love capturing wide field vistas that involve a lovely foreground scene combined with astronomical interest in the sky.

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Comments

  • Luchare
    Luchareabout 3 years ago

    purdy!!!

  • Lindsay Oram
    Lindsay Oramabout 3 years ago

    Wow…this is incredible

  • Steve  Liptrot
    Steve Liptrotabout 3 years ago

    Amazing capture, instant fave!

  • retepk
    retepkabout 3 years ago

    Great capture.

  • randomdumping
    randomdumpingabout 3 years ago

    Very nice. Well done.

  • MelanieSpeaks
    MelanieSpeaksabout 3 years ago

    Amazing…love it

  • kathy s gillentine
    kathy s gillen...about 3 years ago

    beautiful capture

  • Mike Salway
    Mike Salwayabout 3 years ago

    Thanks to Luchare, Lindsay, Steve, retepk, randomdumping, Melanie and kathy for taking the time to comment.

    Jupiter is the bright “star” just above and to the left of centre.

  • Cheyenne
    Cheyenneabout 3 years ago

    WOW! Beautiful! This is amazing. :) :)

  • Gino Iori
    Gino Ioriabout 3 years ago

    Great night capture – congrats !