Our Celestial Home: Capturing the Milky Way

Behold the grandeur of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, in this breathtaking image. This capture showcases the incredible density and beauty of our cosmic neighborhood, revealing countless deep-sky objects that populate its vast expanse.

This image was made possible with the following equipment and processing techniques:

Acquisition Details:

• Camera: Canon 750D
• Lens: Canon 24mm f2.8
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Gain: 800
• Exposures: 71 x 60 seconds

This was a great opportunity to test out a new lens, and the results speak for themselves, revealing a wealth of detail in the night sky.

Processing Details:

The journey to bring out the subtle nuances of the Milky Way involved a meticulous post-processing workflow using PixInsight:

• Graxpert
• SPCC
• BXT
• NXT
• HT
• SCNR
• Extensive use of Curves adjustments
• Star Reduction using Starnet2 and a specialized PixInsight script ()
• LocalSaturation applied to enhance the subtle brown and red hues within the galactic core.

The result is a vibrant and detailed representation of our celestial home, a testament to the power of astrophotography and dedicated processing.