Over the weekend I had the pleasure of working with a very passionate group of photographers, hosted by @rachelgillespienz & @meghanmaloneyphotography , who had come to capture the pristine night skies of Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.
During last night’s session we captured this image of Lagoon Nebula (M8)
A star forming region estimated to be around 5000 light years from earth & in near line of sight with Sagittarius.
The image is an integration of about 20 minutes of combined exposure, taken with a Sony A7Rii mirrorless camera, through a refractor telescope with a focal length of 478mm.
To discover the wonders of deep space & learn how to take images like these for yourself, check out my Astrophotography tour by visiting www.alphacrux.co.nz
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