Bartosz Wojczynski: Milky Way Horizons Poster

Milky Way: From Horizon to Horizon by Bartosz Wojczynski

This stunning vertical photograph captures the majesty of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky above the serene Namibian wilderness, untouched by light pollution.

Wojczynski's masterful long-exposure technique reveals an awe-inspiring array of stars and cosmic wonder, offering a clear and vivid glimpse into the universe.

Perfect for astronomy enthusiasts and art lovers, this piece of celestial beauty will inspire and captivate all who behold it.

Photo details:

• Date & Time: 2019 July 7th/8th; 23:48 ~ 00:15 CAT
• Location: Tivoli Astro-Farm, Namibia
• Optics: Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC
• Camera: Nikon D810A
• Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer
• Tripod: Manfrotto MT055XPRO3
• Composition:
  • 19 pane mosaic in cyllindrical projection:
  • 3 rows of 6 panes spaced 60° apart azimuthally and aimed at altitudes -20°, +20°, +60°
  • 1 pane aimed at zenith
• Exposure:
  • Bottom row: 30 seconds per pane, ISO 1600, 0.5x tracking speed
  • Middle row: 1 minute per pane, ISO 800
  • Top row & zenith: 2 minutes per pane, ISO 400, 24 mm, f/2 
  • 23 minutes total
• Calibration: 40 bias frames 40 flat frames
• Processing:
  • DeepSkyStacker: calibrate
  • Microsoft ICE: compose mosaic
  • Adobe Photoshop CC: ACR filter
    

Author of the photo: Bartosz Wojczyński

Astronomy lover with over ten years of experience in the field of astrophotography. Winner of many prestigious awards, incl. Astrobin Image of the Day and NASA APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). Organizer of astrophotographic expeditions to the darkest places on our planet. Bartosz appreciates versatility and diversity – his photographic output includes both deep sky photos, extreme close-ups of the moon, and astroscapes that show the beauty of outer space in a wide field. On a daily basis he works as a specialist in image processing and 3D graphics.