Milky Way Above Joshua Tree NP - 5
Joshua Tree National Park is located in southern California at the junction of two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado. The Park's namesake, the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia), is an odd looking, prickly agave growing to a maximum height of 15 m (49 ft).The trees appear in surreal silhouette against the dark night skies of the Park.
In the image above, the summer Milky Way is seen above the iconic trees of Joshua Tree National Park. It includes some of the brighter summer constellations including Scorpius, andSagittarius. The planet Jupiter is the brightest 'star' near the center of the frame.
Technical Details
- Object: Milky Way Above Joshua Tree NP - 5
- Date/Time: 2019 Apr 04 at 11:00 UTC
- Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA
- Tripod: Bogan/Manfrotto 3001
- Lens: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8
- Camera: Nikon D750
- Exposure: 8x13s, f/2.8, ISO 6400
- File Name: MilkyWayJoTree2019-1010-01w.jpg
- Processing (Adobe Bridge): Lens Correction, Noise Reduction
- Processing (Starry Landscape Stacker): Align and Stack All Exposures
- Processing (Adobe Lightroom): Curves, Contrast
- Original Image Size: 3946 × 5939 pixels (23.4 MP); 13.1" x 19.8" @ 300 dpi
- Rights: Copyright 2019 by Fred Espenak. All Rights Reserved. See: Image Licensing.
Milky Way Above Joshua Tree National Park
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