Milky Way Above Saguaro NP - 1
Saguaro National Park is located on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. The Park's namesake, the enormous Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), is the universal symbol of the American west and grows to a typical height of 12 m (40 ft).The trees appear in majestic silhouette against the dark night skies of the Park.
In the image above, the summer Milky Way is seen behind the iconic giant cacti of Saguaro 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 Saguaro NP - 1
- Date/Time: 2019 May 07 at 07:00 UTC
- Location: Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ
- Tripod: Bogan/Manfrotto 3001
- Lens: Nikon 24mm f/2.8
- Camera: Nikon D750
- Exposure: 8x13s, f/2.8, ISO 6400
- File Name: MilkyWaySaguaro2019-1001-02w.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.
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