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The Milky Way, 31 July 2006 - 25 August 2017

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David Murton, 25 August 2017.

Image taken looking south from the embankment south of Aldeburgh. The prominent white spot to centre-left is Saturn. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 30 September 2016.

Image taken at Haw Wood Farm caravan park. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 30 September 2016.

Details as preceding image.

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David Murton, 30 September 2016.

Details as preceding image.

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David Murton, 26 August 2016.

Image taken at Dunwich. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 23 August 2016.

Image taken outside the Froize Inn at Chillesford. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 23 August 2016.

As previous image.

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David Murton, 23 August 2016.

As previous image.

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David Murton, 23 August 2016.

As previous image.

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David Murton, 06 August 2016.

Image taken at Saxted Mill. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 06 August 2016.

As previous image.

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David Murton, 06 August 2016.

Image taken at Framlingham Castle. Canon 60Da camera with Samyang 14 mm lens.

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David Murton, 09 September 2015.

Mosaic of images taken at Orford Castle. Canon 1100D camera.

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David Murton, 13 August 2015.

Mosaic of images taken during an OASI Perseid meteor watch at Newbourne Village Hall. Canon 1100D camera with Samyang 14 mm lens, 30 second exposures at ISO 3600, f/2.8.

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Andy Gibbs, 12 August 2015.

Image of the Milky Way running through Cassiopeia, the Double Cluster and Perseus. Taken during an OASI Perseid meteor watch at Newbourne Village Hall. Canon EOS 1200D camera, 18-55 mm lens, ISO 3200, 30 seconds exposure. Image processed with Canon Digital Photo Professional software.

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Kevin Fulcher, 09 August 2015.

Image taken from Shingle Street. Cannon 30D camera with 18-55 mm lens, 30 second exposure at ISO 3200. Note M31 just above the centre of the image.

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Kevin Fulcher, 09 August 2015.

Details as previous image.

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David Murton, 08 August 2015.

Taken from Bucklesham, east of Ipswich. Canon 1100D camera with Samyang 14 mm lens on barn door mount, 360 second exposure, ISO 800, f2.8. Unfortunately, the exposure is compromised by light pollution. Note a Perseid meteor trail to the left of the image.

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David Murton, 08 August 2015.

Details as previous image. Note M31 to the top of the image.

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David Murton, 08 August 2015.

Details as previous image. The bright streak is the ISS (International Space Station).

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David Murton, 08 August 2015.

Details as previous image.

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David Murton, 08 August 2015.

Camera, exposure, etc as previous image.

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Kevin Fulcher, 07 August 2015.

Image taken from Shingle Street. Cannon 30D camera with 18-55 mm lens, 30 second exposure at ISO 3200.

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Kevin Fulcher, 07 August 2015.

Details as previous image.

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Kevin Fulcher, 07 August 2015.

Details as previous image.

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Kevin Fulcher, 07 August 2015.

Details as previous image.

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David Murton, 28 July 2015.

Taken from Bucklesham, east of Ipswich. Canon 1100D camera with 14 mm lens on driven mount. Minimal brightness and contrast adjustment using Microsoft Photo Viewer. There was a bright Moon, and darker skies would make the Milky Way appear more prominent.

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David Murton, 28 July 2015.

Details as previous image.

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David Murton, 28 July 2015.

Details as previous image. Note the dome of the home observatory at the edge of shot (visible in the full frame but not the thumbnail).

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Mike O'Mahony, 13 August 2013.

Canon 600D camera with 18 mm lens on driven telescope, 150 s exposure at ISO 800.

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David Murton, 12 August 2013.

Canon 1100D camera on hand-driven barn door mount, 4 minute exposure, 18 mm focal length, f/4, ISO 400.

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David Murton, 12 August 2013.

Details as previous image. A Perseid meteor streaks through the top of the frame.

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David Murton, 03 August 2013.

Canon 1100D camera on hand-driven barn door mount, 241 s exposure, 20 mm focal length, f/8, ISO 1600. In the full image (but not in the thumbnail), an aircraft trail passes through the top left and M31 is visible to the right of centre.

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Nigel Evans, 31 July 2006.

Taken from Namibia.