Question: What are these stars?
Oct 16, 2018 12:54:05 #
When I take Milky Way shots, I always see what looks like a semi circle of stars between me and the Central Core. See att image, a 30 sec exposure at f/2.0. Is there a name for this structure? Or is it just a random alignment of stars?
Oct 16, 2018 14:02:35 #
It looks similar to the constellation Corona Borealis but I don't think it's located in line with the milky way. It's hard to tell constellations and asterisms when there's tons of stars visible. I think I see Cygnus but I'm unsure. Could you provide the date, time, direction, and general location of the photo? I can probably help narrow it down.
Oct 16, 2018 19:41:54 #
IR Jim wrote:
It looks similar to the constellation Corona Borealis but I don't think it's located in line with the milky way. It's hard to tell constellations and asterisms when there's tons of stars visible. I think I see Cygnus but I'm unsure. Could you provide the date, time, direction, and general location of the photo? I can probably help narrow it down.
Date: 10/12/2018
Time: 8:33 pm Pacific Time
Location: Generally South - West
Oct 17, 2018 11:39:55 #
kdogg
Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
Download the Stellarium app. I use it when doing night sky shooting. It let's you find the position of just about in the night sky from your position on Earth. You can a multitude of filters separately or in conjunction to identify constellations and other heavenly bodies, and it's free.
Oct 17, 2018 15:31:07 #
Algernon
Loc: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Using Stellarium and using your time; date; and location, the semi-circle of stars is part of the constellation Sagittarius. Those stars form the top of the cape that the ancients visualized billowing behind him. (I first suspected the constellation Scutum (the shield), but surprisingly the stars don't actually form a semi-circle).
Oct 17, 2018 20:41:27 #
Algernon wrote:
Using Stellarium and using your time; date; and location, the semi-circle of stars is part of the constellation Sagittarius. Those stars form the top of the cape that the ancients visualized billowing behind him. (I first suspected the constellation Scutum (the shield), but surprisingly the stars don't actually form a semi-circle).
Thank you.
Oct 17, 2018 22:17:32 #
Oct 18, 2018 07:45:30 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
When I take Milky Way shots, I always see what looks like a semi circle of stars between me and the Central Core. See att image, a 30 sec exposure at f/2.0. Is there a name for this structure? Or is it just a random alignment of stars?
This may help (plate solved)
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