Capture summary
Widefield in Cygnus / Sagittarius
Natural color
Widefield DSLR
Autumn target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
A legacy widefield Milky Way frame from the early archive.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Target Planner
Widefield in Cygnus / Sagittarius; best planned for September through November from New Jersey.
Autumn is a strong window for Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and late Cygnus fields.
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 Cygnus / Sagittarius.
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.
