The Winter Milkyway

The winter Milkyway is shown in all its splendor as it stretches from Perseus (top) to Monoceros (below) in this image.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye @ f3.5
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  Hutech IDAS LPS (Light Pollution)
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  SBIG STV Autoguider with Vixen 400mm Guidescope
     •  Time / Date :  December 23, 2006, 11:00PM EST
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 40degF
     •  Primary Exposure :  10 x 2min, ISO 1600, RAW, min-max excluded average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  6 x 2min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, PixInsightLE, Photoshop CS2