Milky Way treasures from Kythira Island, Greece, 2024
Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
I was in Kythira island in Southern Greece in August 2024 and the night sky there was phenomenal. The Milky Way and the area around the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae were a great sight!
Tech Card
Date / Location
10th August 2024, Kithira Island, Greece, Bortle Class 2 ~SGM: 21.92 mag./arc sec2
Equipment
Camera: Nikon D810A
Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2
Mount: Skywatcher Star Adventurer
Image Quality
14 bit RAW (NEF)
Exposure time per image / number of composites and sensitivity
41 x 90s ISO 1600 f/2.8
1 x 90s ISO 2000 f/2.8
16 x 60s ISO 1600 f/2.8
24 x 60s ISO 2000 f/2.8
3 x 120s ISO 1600 f/2.8
Total Integration Time
1 hour 49 mins
Software
PixInsight 1.8 Core
Photoshop
DEEP SKY
STARSCAPE
SOLAR SYSTEM
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