Just off the “East Coast” of the North America Nebula lies the bright binary star 57 Cygni. Embedded deep in the Milky Way, the reds & browns of the background dust and stars provide a nice counter to the blue in the star, just over 500 light years away. The entire North America Nebula is […]
Milky Way: July 8th, 2019
Milky Way: July 7, 2019
A friend who was curious about photography came up to the cottage this weekend, and was blown away about what he could see. “There are too many stars” was repeated several times while we photographed the Milky Way. Here’s a single exposure, just taken before 1am on Sunday night. A large segment of the core […]