Milky Way Panorama

Milky Way Panorama

South is at the top of the frame and scrolling down to the bottom shows the view north. The frame is centred along the galactic equator. The Eta Carina nebula is visible at the top center and the image continues down to the start of the Cygnus region at the bottom.

Camera : Canon 10D
Lens : Canon EF 18-55mm, set at 18mm f4.0
Exposure Time : 6 frames x 5 Minutes, ISO 800
Processing: Image assembled using PTGui, Photoshop, PixInsight LE
Date : August 2005
Guiding : Telescope Piggyback
Location : Kaituna, Masterton, New Zealand