Stargazing and Imaging with Night Vision Gear – Page 2 – Summer Milky Way Targets
July 23, 2016, I captured several nice photos of the summer Milky Way using our night vision imaging setup that’s described on the previous page. The North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, Gamma Cygni Nebula, Elephant Trunk Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, Omega Nebula, and Eagle Nebula are all labeled in the shots below.
Immediately below is a 30 second unguided photo of the summer Milky Way in the constellation Sagittarius.
Same image as above, with constellation lines and labels added to show the location of the Lagoon Nebula and Trifid Nebula:
Here’s another 30 second unguided photo of the Sagittarius region:
Same image as above, with constellation lines and labels added to show the location of the Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, Omega Nebula, and Eagle Nebula:
Below is a 30 second unguided photo of the Cygnus region of the Milky Way:
Same image as above, with constellation lines and labels added to show the location of the North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, and Gamma Cygni Nebula. If you look carefully, you can also get a glimpse of the eastern and western arms of the Veil Nebula:
This 30 second unguided photo covers the summer Milky Way at the intersection of the constellations Cygnus the Swan and Cepheus the King:
Same image as above, with and labels added to show the location of the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula in Cygnus and the Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus. If you look carefully, you can also get a glimpse of the eastern and western arms of the Veil Nebula:
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