Author: Basudeb Chakrabarti / Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Sony A7R3, Zeiss Betis 40 mm
I Optron Sky Guider Pro
Benro Rhino Series Tripod
Sky: 1 min X 25
Foreground: 2 min X 3
AStap, Pixinsight, Photoshop
“Beyond the mountain’s shadowed crest,
Milky Way’s core emerges blessed.
In darkness veiled, a cosmic gleam,
A stellar dance, a wondrous scheme.
Neath the stars, its secrets lie,
Celestial code that fills the sky.
Through peaks and valleys, it soars on high,
Milky Way’s rise, a cosmic lullaby.”
– Chat GPT
Basudeb says,
“This image was taken during the Astrophotography Workshop at Hanle, Ladakh last May. The condition was very difficult due to the shivering cold and lack of oxygen.”