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Milky Way

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  • 18-09-2013 1:06pm
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    RedmanDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    Sorry if this has been posted before but would anyone in here have an idea if the Milky Way is visible from up around the Sally Gay area? I wanted to get a good shot of it and was thinking the light pollution shouldn't be too bad up there! Any info would be appreciated on good spots to see it etc - I have little knowledge of the subject.

    Thanks,

    Paul


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    murphyme2010
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭murphyme2010


    Hello Paul,

    I've seen the Milky Way from Trooperstown Wood just outside Laragh.
    As the Sally Gap is closer to Dublin the light pollution would be worse.

    The Car-Park at the sugarloaf might be a good place to judge the quality of the sky as it's roughly the same distance as the Sally Gap.

    The Dublin stargazers meet there (and in trooperstown) on a regular basis over the winter. The next meeting is on the 27th at the Sugarloaf if you don't fancy going by yourself.

    Regards,

    Michael..


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    RedmanDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedmanDublin


    Cheers for the reply Michael and also the link I will check it out.

    Good to know there is a group that meets there over the winter.

    Would it be possible to get a good decent shot of it from there? Would a dslr capture it?

    Thanks,

    Paul


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    Nerro
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Nerro


    RedmanDublin wrote: »
    Cheers for the reply Michael and also the link I will check it out.

    Good to know there is a group that meets there over the winter.

    Would it be possible to get a good decent shot of it from there? Would a dslr capture it?

    Thanks,

    Paul

    you should be able to capture it easy on moonles night.Here is a shot done in Sugar Loaf from one of the members here
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscapeaddict/9676178884/sizes/l/in/photostream/
    Desktop material.....and it was done with DSLR.
    I presume Sally gap would be the same regarding light pollution.Make sure to bring wide enough and "fast" lens and away you go :)


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    RedmanDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedmanDublin


    Nerro wrote: »
    you should be able to capture it easy on moonles night.Here is a shot done in Sugar Loaf from one of the members here
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscapeaddict/9676178884/sizes/l/in/photostream/
    Desktop material.....and it was done with DSLR.
    I presume Sally gap would be the same regarding light pollution.Make sure to bring wide enough and "fast" lens and away you go :)

    Wow very nice indeed. I have a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 so that should do the job.

    Is that just the one exposure do you know or is it stacked?


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    Nerro
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭Nerro


    RedmanDublin wrote: »
    Wow very nice indeed. I have a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 so that should do the job.

    Is that just the one exposure do you know or is it stacked?

    It says:
    3 image vertical panoramic
    Nikon D7000
    Sigma 10-20mm F4
    ISO 3200 @ 30"


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    RedmanDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedmanDublin


    Nerro wrote: »
    It says:
    3 image vertical panoramic
    Nikon D7000
    Sigma 10-20mm F4
    ISO 3200 @ 30"

    Thanks I didn't see that. Actually just looking at the name of that guy who took the pic, his brother used to work with me. Great photo


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