Half way to the Fighting dragons

This is 12 shots as the milky way as it rises in our Southern Skies as per the plan by nina, This Is Not Seen North Of The Equator. This is half way to where I want to get there is another panorama of 12 shots to go. Each Panel is a night worth of shots then added to PtGui to get the panorama.

ZWOASI071MC -10 43 shots per night
600 sec rotated 80 degrees.
Nikon 105 mm f2.8 G Lens
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, SGP
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Below are some of the targets that I have shot from this area.

Hand Cluster

The Ship

Ship Sailing On a Sea of Stars Keel Nebula NGC3199

NGC3247

Carina

Wishing Well Cluster

Southern Tadpoles

The Southern Pieiades

The Southern Pleiades IC 2602 star cluster in Carina

Statue Of Liberty

Running Chichen

The full panorama will stretch from the top ot the large tree down to and just out of sight on the left hand side.

Erhard Bernstein, Peter Castell, Herb Riddle, * ઇଓ * and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo

24 comments - The latest ones

Doug Shepherd ^club

Thanks for sharing all these magnificent images Steve, and for all your hard work creating them.

Enjoy your day

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

You are welcome a challenge I can say I am enjoying finally.

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A marvellous array of astro images, Steve.

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

There Is a lot up there the next pano is mainly the body of the Emu as I have never take any thing there it is all going to be new.

2 years ago.

Peter Chet ^club

A stunning series of photos Steve.
Even if I I knew how to produce the images I do not have the patience. Great work again. Regards Peter

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Peter Chet ^club

Its not that hard once you get to understand some of the complexities of this type of photography, I look forward to the next 12 as that area is all new to me as well. It is my hope I can join all three up and make one giant panorama of our Milky Way.

2 years ago.

Ko Hummel ^club

a great panorama Steve and a lot of excellent pictures of astronomical beauties. Well done

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Ko Hummel ^club

Thank you Ko I am trying to make the most of our clear summer nights to get the shots it just shows you how small some of these targets are. I will switch to an 8" reflector rather than the ED80 refractor as long as I can get the parts I need to set it up so will be a change coming.

2 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Hi Steve all these photos amaze me such a lot of work put into them bravo.
Have a great weekend.
TOZ

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

you are right a lot of work but all from home and keeps the mind firmly active trying to get all these things right. its the fun part now to get all the photos.

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

super!!!!!!

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you I did set out to try and take a quality image so all the work was worth while.

2 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Fascinating series, favourite is Running Chichen...

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

But can you see a chicken I cant and still cant when I know what it is. I think my fav are Carina as it is just so big and Statue of Liberty.

2 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Steve
A wonderful and interesting set of pictures, which I like very much!
I always admire the skill that you have in taking these shots. Night after night of work!
Best Wishes, Happy Monday, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Peter it keeps the mind active and alive you never just know what you are going to get , you always hope it works out but nature has a way of throwing rouge clouds. The good new is I do not have to leave home its all done in the safety of home.

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

an exceptional series of images Steve

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you it will be a sight to see if I can get it all to join up thats for sure.

2 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

A band of Brothers in these captures Steve. As I know, you do put a great deal of effort in taking these and then editing them to get them to look right for us. I have got to say that I love them all. God luck in completing your giant task.

Cheers. Herb

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thanks Herb I intend to get as much of it as I can I know I am in a holding pattern as I have to wait for the targets to rise so it is going to take a bit of time.

2 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

Wonderful I look forward to the complete project, could you put the images you have into a Youtube video for ipernity

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Not something I have ever done ever I have taken still photos all my life never felt the movie business but if you can set me straight happy to give a go.

2 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Amazing work Steve.

2 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Thank you you know that there is a ton of work but the result makes the work worth while.

2 years ago.

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