Our dusty Milky Way Galaxy

Posted by skyphotographer
on Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Stack of 5 frames with Canon G3.  Settings: F2, 15-sec, ISO 400.  Photoshop used to field rotate and stack images.  Composite was enhanced with curves.  Taken 30 May 2011 from New Mexico Skies site.  First time ever to see the actual dust lanes and clouds with unaided eyes.  Actual unaided eye view similar to this photograph.

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