Annotated
Summer Triangle
Summer Triangle Annotated
An annotated sky map style version of the widefield frame
The annotated Summer Triangle image.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
- What am I looking at?
- The annotated Summer Triangle image.
- Where is it in the sky?
- Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila 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.
Capture summary
Widefield in Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila
Natural color
Widefield DSLR
Autumn target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
When to image this target
Widefield in Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila; 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.
Summer Triangle is listed here in Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila.
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Live altitude, moon, and filter guidance
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.
Acquisition & processing notes
Filter channels, integration times, and capture dates for this frame.
Detailed acquisition breakdown has not been entered for this image yet. Check the Story tab for any notes included with the frame.
How I captured this
- 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
