Sunday, November 1, 2026

The Milky Way on Halloween

Today we are experiencing another deluge from the sky, but last night was clear.  An OM-5ii camera and an Olympus 8mm f/1.8 fisheye lens were used to capture a couple views of the Milky Way from the front yard.  The measured brightness of the moonless sky was 21.2 mpsas.  In the camera, strong red airglow was easily visible. The red hue has been balanced out in post processing.

 


The same photo as above, but with a digital 3x3 median filter applied.

3x3 median filter.  Note M31 visible near the top right edge.

no filter applied


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