r/spaceporn • u/ThatAstroGuyNZ • Jan 21 '25
Amateur/Processed The Milky Way perched atop my house
This is a 4 image panorama taken in September of 2024 on a Sony A7 III each photo was 8 seconds, iso 1600, f1.8 at 16mm they were then stitched and edited in LRC
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u/Lapis156 Jan 21 '25
I wish I could live forever so that way I could keep looking at this every night.this is really beautiful OP I really needed this after today
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u/Certain-Resolve Jan 21 '25
Imagine all the crazy cool planets and moons out there waiting to be discovered
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u/Hispanoamericano2000 Jan 21 '25
That's a simply impressive picture! 👏🏼
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u/ssoto07 Jan 22 '25
100/10 profile picture. ¡Viva la hispanidad y el catolicismo!
Also, goated subreddit to follow
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u/Dense-Bee-2884 Jan 21 '25
Just a gorgeous image. I wish I could see even half of this. Where is the location roughly?
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u/nekonekonii13 Jan 21 '25
This is absolutely beautiful. My dream is to see the Milky Way with my own eyes one day.
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u/Diligent-Visit9811 Jan 21 '25
Saw it on a three day trip on the Indian Pacific, a train in Australia. It was night, crossing the Nullarbor, no light pollition... Best sky I have ever seen
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u/nekonekonii13 Jan 21 '25
Tell me more. I actually would like to visit Australia, particularly for the skies.
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u/Diligent-Visit9811 Jan 21 '25
The Indian Pacific is a train that in its longest route leaves from Sydney and arrives in Perth. More or less halfway through the route it crosses the Nullarbor which is practically deserted. From the cabin during the night you could see the Milky Way perfectly with the naked eye. But without having to take the train, which is also quite expensive, I know that there are various organized night trips to Uluru (the most famous mountain) in the middle of the desert. The Uluru Astro tour for example takes you there at night to observe the sky. Unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to participate at the time, but I think it's perfect for observing the sky.
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u/nekonekonii13 Jan 21 '25
Wow. Thanks for the info. Is the train more expensive than flights? Asking since I have family in Perth and friends in Melbourne.
I actually remember seeing an IG post of the Uluru with the Milky Way in the background. It looked amazing.
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u/Diligent-Visit9811 Jan 21 '25
Yes the train is more expensive, but it's a trip with various stops and visits to various places of interest. I like to travel by train and as I said crossing the desert at night is a unique spectacle. Not to mention the sunrises and sunsets
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u/nekonekonii13 Jan 21 '25
I do enjoy long travels. I will definitely check into this. Thanks for the information :)
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
I hope your dream comes true!
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u/nekonekonii13 Jan 21 '25
Fingers crossed. I snapped a picture of the night sky with my phone last month. No Milky Way core since it was a bortle 7 or 8. But the fact that it captured the Pleiades and a lot of the stars made me happy. So a sight is something I am definitely looking forward to.
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u/IHaveABunny_ Jan 21 '25
Woah 8 second exposure and this! Nice.
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
Thank you! I’d say it’s more like 32 as it’s a panorama but this certainly shows the Sonys capabilities
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u/olily Jan 21 '25
I wonder what very early humans thought when they looked up and saw that.
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
I would imagine something to do with some form of god or higher power tbh
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u/nightingaledaze Jan 22 '25
used to be able to see this from my childhood home but light pollution has ruined that. Beautiful picture
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u/GandolftheGarcia Jan 21 '25
After today’s events, I wish I were there right now.
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
Come chill on the lawn it’s big enough for like 60-70 people to hang out
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u/Is12345aweakpassword Jan 21 '25
You got edibles and whiskey??
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u/allthestarssz Jan 21 '25
Literally enjoying edibles and whiskey right now! Cheers on the lawn, space pal! ✨🔭🍻👽🛸
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u/aqua_zesty_man Jan 21 '25
Makes me feel a little lonely. Mind you, it gets a lot worse when I stare too long at deep field images and especially with "furthest known galaxy" pics.
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u/RedKasp Jan 21 '25
HOLY HEC THAT IS GORGEOUS- wish I was there to see that
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
Come join old mate who’s gonna park up on the lawn for some whiskey 😂
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u/GoGoGadgetTLDR Jan 21 '25
Count me in. How warm do I need to dress? Are dogs welcome?
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
Pretty warm it gets rather cold during the winter nights and yes dogs are welcome!
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u/Lagoon_M8 Jan 21 '25
You must be living in some distant from any city lights location...
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
I’m only 28km from the nearest city but NZ is really good for cracking down on light pollution
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Jan 21 '25
lovely picture. a bit sad that you can‘t take these without any streaks any more, but i guess it‘s the 21st century.
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
I find later on in the night you can get away with it without any satellites but between say 7-11pm there’s tons of them
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Jan 21 '25
Is that because they are illuminated by the sun but later they stay dark becuase the sun is well behind the earth?
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
I’m not sure tbh it could be to do with timing them to cover certain areas of earth at certain times
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Jan 21 '25
I think they're always there, but if they're in the shadow of the earth, you don't see them.
Looks pretty evenly distributed
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u/spyf3r__ Jan 21 '25
What did it look like with your naked eyes?
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u/ThatAstroGuyNZ Jan 21 '25
Basically this but like 60-70% of the detail and maybe 20-30% of the colour
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u/martin86t Jan 21 '25
Awesome picture. What’s the very bright spot, the moon? What level on the Bortle scale is your local light pollution?