Milky Way

Milky Way, September 2012

A widefield view of the summer Milky Way

TypeWidefield ConstellationCygnus / Sagittarius SeasonAutumn PaletteNatural color Integration timeNot recorded Captured2012

A legacy widefield Milky Way frame from the early archive.

This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.

What am I looking at?: A legacy widefield Milky Way frame from the early archive.
Where is it in the sky?: Cygnus / Sagittarius region, best viewed during autumn evenings.
When is the best time to photograph it?: Autumn (September through November) when this part of the sky is high and away from horizon haze.

Target Planner

When to image this target

Widefield in Cygnus / Sagittarius; best planned for September through November from New Jersey.

Best season September through November

Autumn is a strong window for Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and late Cygnus fields.

Good from NJ Late summer through autumn evenings

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 Cygnus / Sagittarius

Milky Way is listed here in Cygnus / Sagittarius.

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.

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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