Mars & Milky Way in summer 2018

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Date & Time:	Aug 9 2018, 21:50 JST(+0900), 2min. exposed
Optical:	SIGMA f=15mm EX Fish-eye, Aperture: F4.0
	Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO Equatorial
Digital Camera:	Nikon D810A
Location:	Koumi town, Nagano pref.

Camera Settings:	Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
	Device Size...FX format (36×24mm)
	CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Daylight

This wide-field image shows you the panoramic view of summer's Milky Way flowing down to the southern skies and the reddish Mars in east of the Milky Way, the Capricornus having its great approach to the Earth in last 15 years. In that day the sky had comparatively many come and go clouds, the Mars was glittering the dull light in a cloud.

The Milky Way above yellow dust

Summerly Milky Way 2019 with Jupiter & Saturn

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