Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
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Milky Way's Dark Rift, Gabriel R. Santos (grsotnas)
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Milky Way's Dark Rift

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Milky Way's Dark Rift

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A beautiful widefield image, the 1st processed result from my latest dark sky imaging trip, showcasing the Northern part of the Winter (Summer for NH) Milky Way.

*Please check the full image 2400px - resized from original)*

Constructive criticism, comments and suggestions are more than welcome in the comments section. Thank's for taking your time to look at this image.

Taken from Rural Skies (Bortle 3-4; NELM ~6; SQM ~21.4*calculated), from Cristina, MG, Brazil (22ºS latitude).

Date and Time: July 20th, 2017, at 21h30 (UTC-3, start of capture)

Camera: Unmodded Canon T5/1200D, at ISO 1600

Lens: Canon 18-135mm STM, operated at 18mm f/4.5

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, tracking, unguided

Exposure Detail: 5x180s (total 15min)

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Milky Way's Dark Rift, Gabriel R. Santos (grsotnas)