Contains:  Extremely wide field

Image of the day 02/25/2020

Airglow over the Tetons, Shane

Airglow over the Tetons

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

Image of the day 02/25/2020

Airglow over the Tetons, Shane

Airglow over the Tetons

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Description

I know airglow can be a nuisance for astrophotography, but for nightscapes and widefields, it can be absolutely stunning. I lucked out (for a nightscape at least) this night as the airglow was so bright, you could see it with the unaided eye (a first for me). While this image is a tracked-blend, I took some singles (sky and foreground to be made into a pano without tracking) shortly after sunset with a crescent moon setting and the camera pulled out the airglow! What a fascinating night (minus the trek back down in the dark with "bear activity" signs everywhere).

Image details:

Sky: 7 image panorama with the A7riii and Sony 24mm f1.4 GM @ 1.6, iso 1250, 83s vertical

Forground: 6 images with A7riii and Sony 24mm f1.4 GM @ 2.8, iso 1600, 204s horizontal

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