Milky Way in Cygnus

Milky Way @Rickenbach
Milky Way @Rickenbach

This is my first light image with the Sigma 24/F1.4 DG HSM Art lens. It shown the Milky Way in Cygnus and neighboring constellations. The tree simply grows into our galaxy …

Acquisition Details

Lens: Sigma 24/F1.4 DG HSM ART
Lens Speed: F4
Filter: Haida Nano Pro UV-IR-CUT
Camera: Canon EOS Ra
Mount: Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro
No Guiding
Light Frames: 100x60sec
Bias, Darks, No Flats
Manual dithering every 20 exposures only in RA
Camera settings: ISO 1600
Foreground Frame: Single frame illuminated by iPad, 30secs @F4 @ISO1600
Bortle 4-5
Acquisition Date: July 29, 2021

Processing

Imaging: PixInsight (pre-post-processing)
Noise Reduction: Topaz AI Denoise