Capture summary
Widefield in Sagittarius / Scorpius
Natural color
Widefield DSLR
Summer target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
A legacy summer Milky Way frame brought over.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Target Planner
Widefield in Sagittarius / Scorpius; best planned for June through August from New Jersey.
Summer targets often improve later at night as the Milky Way climbs higher.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Plan around the target rising high enough to clear trees, rooftops, and local sky glow.
Milky Way is listed here in Sagittarius / Scorpius.
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.