Astronomy Field Trip – Tenerife 2015

 Some astrophotography...

Milky Way from Cygnus to Scorpius

Nikon D7100 DSLR + 10-20mm lens set at 10mm and f/5.6

Stack of 6 x 4 minute exposures taken on iOptron SkyTracker

Milky Way from Cygnus to Scorpius

Nikon D7100 DSLR + 10-20mm lens set at 10mm and f/5.6

With labels for some constellations and Messier objects

Centre of the Milky Way from Sagittarius to Scorpius

Nikon D7100 DSLR + 85mm lens set at f/2

Mosaic of four 10 x 2 minute exposures taken on iOptron SkyTracker

Centre of the Milky Way from Sagittarius to Scorpius

Nikon D7100 DSLR + 85mm lens set at f/2

With labels for some Messier objects