Milky Way and Bifrost Observatory - 4
The summer Milky Way rises high in the sky several hours after sunset during June and July. It passes through some of the brighter summer constellations including Scorpius, andSagittarius.Bifrost Astronomical Observatory (Portal, AZ) appears in the foreground.
Technical Details
- Object: Milky Way and Bifrost Observatory - 4
- Date/Time: 2013 Jun 12 at 05:48 UTC
- Location: Bifrost Astronomical Observatory, Portal, AZ
- Tripod: Bogan/Manfrotto 3001
- Lens: Nikkor AI 20mm f/2.8
- Camera: Nikon D800
- Exposure: 25s, f/2.8, ISO 6400
- File Name: StarScape13-0008w.jpg
- Processing (Adobe Camera Raw): Vignetting Correction, Noise Reduction, White Balance
- Processing (Photoshop CS6): Curves
- Original Image Size: 4912 × 7360 pixels (36.2 MP); 16.4" x 24.5" @ 300 dpi
- Rights: Copyright 2013 by Fred Espenak. All Rights Reserved. See: Image Licensing.
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