Milky Way

Milky Way, June 2014

A summer Milky Way field from the older archive

TypeWidefield ConstellationSagittarius / Scorpius SeasonSummer PaletteNatural color Integration timeNot recorded Captured2014

A legacy summer Milky Way frame brought over.

This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.

What am I looking at?: A legacy summer Milky Way frame brought over.
Where is it in the sky?: Sagittarius / Scorpius region, best viewed during summer evenings.
When is the best time to photograph it?: Summer (June through August) when this part of the sky is high and away from horizon haze.

Target Planner

When to image this target

Widefield in Sagittarius / Scorpius; best planned for June through August from New Jersey.

Best season June through August

Summer targets often improve later at night as the Milky Way climbs higher.

Good from NJ Late spring through early autumn

Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.

Object type Widefield

Plan around the target rising high enough to clear trees, rooftops, and local sky glow.

Constellation Sagittarius / Scorpius

Milky Way is listed here in Sagittarius / Scorpius.

Moon tolerance Best with little to no moon.

Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.

Live altitude, moon, and filter guidance

Planning from Sewell, NJ

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Approximate wide-field center.

Planning site Sewell, NJ 39.7700, -75.1400

Current altitude ...

Based on the current time.

Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.

Next transit ...

Next upper transit.

Rise / set ...

Approximate horizon crossing.

Moon now ...

Moon phase and altitude.

My gear vs this target

— Total integration

Equipment used: From my current rig
Mount: iOptron CEM60
Telescope: Explore Scientific FCD100 127mm Carbon Fiber Triplet APO
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Filters: Chroma 36mm Ha, OIII, SII, and LRGB (ZWO EFW 7×36mm)
Focuser / rotator: MoonLite NiteCrawler
Reducer: Starizona Apex ED 0.65×
Guiding: ZWO off-axis guider + ASI290MM Mini
Control / power: PrimaLuceLab Eagle 4S, Powerwerx PSU, Bioenno field battery, and MEGAbox