A wide-angle view, in landscape format, of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is off the frame at top. The Gegenschein is visible at right and the Zodiacal Band cross the sky from upper right to lower left. Saturn is to the left of Spica at bottom.
A wide-angle view, in landscape format, of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is off the frame at top. The Gegenschein is visible at right and the Zodiacal Band cross the sky from upper right to lower left. Saturn is to the left of Spica at bottom.
A wide-angle view from horizon to past the zenith of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is at top. Corvus is at bottom. In the centre is the Coma Berenices star cluster, aka Mel111.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide view of the winter sky and constellations around Orion, from my backyard, March 1, 2013, on a nice clear and mild night. Jupiter is above Aldebaran at right. This was a test shot with the Samyang 14mm ultra-wide lens, at f/2.8, with the Canon 5D MkII. A stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800, with the landscape from two exposures. EXIF data says 50mm lens but the Samyang is manual only and does not send focal length and aperture info to the camera.
A wide-angle view, in landscape format, of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is off the frame at top. The Gegenschein is visible at right and the Zodiacal Band cross the sky from upper right to lower left. Saturn is to the left of Spica at bottom.
A wide-angle view, in landscape format, of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is off the frame at top. The Gegenschein is visible at right and the Zodiacal Band cross the sky from upper right to lower left. Saturn is to the left of Spica at bottom.
A wide-angle view, in landscape format, of the northern hemisphere spring sky, taken early May 2013 from home, using 15mm Canon lens at f/3.2, and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 3 minute exposures, tracked. The ground is from one exposure. Leo and Regulus are at right, Arcturus at left, and Spica and Saturn at lower left. The Big Dipper is off the frame at top. The Gegenschein is visible at right and the Zodiacal Band cross the sky from upper right to lower left. Saturn is to the left of Spica at bottom.
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