Mosaic of the Milky Way (28mm)

Blending of 3 wide field images (28mm objective). Tens of nebulas and galaxys are visible in this image. In example: Veil Nebula, North America Nebula, IC 1396, M31, Double Cluster, IC 1848 and 1805, California, Pleiads, Iads and many others.
 

Technical Data
Optics Photographical objective
Focal Lenght 28 mm
Focal Ratio f/4
Exposure Time 20 min exposure (each image)
Film Kodak PJM
Developement sensibility 640 ISO
Location Colle del Nivolet (AO, in the Italian Alps) at 2600m
Date and time of exposure start 19 september 1998, about 0.00 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking Manual at 166x
Notes It was taken in a wonderful night, with the Veil Nebula visible also in a 10x50 binocular!!!
Diffusor filter.


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