The Summer Triangle (Northern Part Of Milky Way)

I went outside one night and looked up at the sky, and there, shining brightly, were Deneb, Vega, and Altair—the Summer Triangle.
I thought it was a miracle to see so many stars at this time of year, so I grabbed my tripod and camera and set them up by the back door.
I just wanted to capture the Summer Triangle, so I pointed the lens in that direction to fit those three stars into the frame.
Because of the severe light pollution, I took 30 shots with 10-second exposures in two sessions.
The image immediately after stacking seemed to have more stars than I expected, but after applying Background Extraction, I unexpectedly found the Milky Way, albeit partially obscured by thin clouds. This was incredibly lucky.
The colors are terrible due to the light pollution and thin clouds, but I think it's okay considering the wide-angle shots I got from this location.

夜なんとなく外に出て空を見上げたらDenebとVegaとAltair、夏の大三角形が光っていた。

この時期にこんなに星が見えるのは奇跡だと思い、三脚とカメラをを持って裏口に据え置いた。

大三角形が撮れれば良いと思い、この3つの星が画角に収まるようにレンズをその方向に向けた。

光害がひどいので10秒の露出で30枚を２セッション撮影した。

スタック直後の画像は思ったより星がたくさん写っているなという感じだったが、Background Extractionをかけたら、予想もしなかった天の川も薄雲を被っているものの写っていた。これは大Luckyだった。

光害と薄雲の影響で色は酷いが、この場所でWideでこれだけ写ればOKかな。

 

Place: Backyard East Pattaya Chonburi Thailand (Bortle Class 8)