I was on Kitt Peak last week doing some high-resolution imaging of summer nebulae and took some time to make this little animated GIF. This is--if I recall--28 images in sequence, covering two hours and fifteen minutes. I used my Nikon D100 with the 17-35mm ED-IF AF-S II lens set at 17mm (25.5mm effective FL) and f/3.5. I took a 30-second exposure every five minutes at ISO 800 and using the long-exposure noise reduction function. The images were stretched in PS to more clearly show the structure in the Milky Way, but that enhanced noise. However, that was resolved by reducing the image size, which was necessary to keep the animated GIF relatively small.
So, without further ado, here is the summer Milky Way rising over Kitt Peak--a wonderful sight at a wonderful site.
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/milkyway.gif
(WARNING: Broadband required as this is about 4MB).
Jeff
So, without further ado, here is the summer Milky Way rising over Kitt Peak--a wonderful sight at a wonderful site.
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/milkyway.gif
(WARNING: Broadband required as this is about 4MB).
Jeff
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