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“Chief’s Galaxy”
Description:
At Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, visitors can watch the Milky Way rise above Haystack Rock, locally called Chief Kiawanda Rock. This sandstone headland is part of the Three Capes Scenic Route and is known for its sweeping views, tide pools, and excellent stargazing on moonless summer nights.
Story:
During the beginning hours of July 4th, the galaxy celebrates with its constellation of stars aligned above Haystack Rock in Pacific City, Oregon.
As fate would have it, the new moon had occurred only two nights prior, which meant the night sky was free of moonlight. The alignment of the galaxy (its core most visible during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere) with Haystack Rock (Chief Kiawanda Rock) occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m., only two hours before sunrise.
Because of the proximity to sunrise, there was just enough light from the approaching sun to illuminate the foreground.
Light pollution from nearby Lincoln City glows to the left, and a ship’s green light appears on the right. The planet Jupiter is also visible just above the cloud deck, east of Haystack Rock.
Bioluminescent algae shimmer along the lower right edge of the cape.
And a faint streak from a passing satellite cuts through the sky.
So much happening in one photograph.
Nature’s fireworks.
-BAP
Location:
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 13' 8.4'' N, 123° 58' 34.6'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 03:43 PDT (sunrise 05:34)
Date: July 4th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Exposure
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 14-24 mm f/2.8G, tripod
ISO 6400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 37 sec
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“Chief’s Galaxy”
Description:
At Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, visitors can watch the Milky Way rise above Haystack Rock, locally called Chief Kiawanda Rock. This sandstone headland is part of the Three Capes Scenic Route and is known for its sweeping views, tide pools, and excellent stargazing on moonless summer nights.
Story:
During the beginning hours of July 4th, the galaxy celebrates with its constellation of stars aligned above Haystack Rock in Pacific City, Oregon.
As fate would have it, the new moon had occurred only two nights prior, which meant the night sky was free of moonlight. The alignment of the galaxy (its core most visible during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere) with Haystack Rock (Chief Kiawanda Rock) occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m., only two hours before sunrise.
Because of the proximity to sunrise, there was just enough light from the approaching sun to illuminate the foreground.
Light pollution from nearby Lincoln City glows to the left, and a ship’s green light appears on the right. The planet Jupiter is also visible just above the cloud deck, east of Haystack Rock.
Bioluminescent algae shimmer along the lower right edge of the cape.
And a faint streak from a passing satellite cuts through the sky.
So much happening in one photograph.
Nature’s fireworks.
-BAP
Location:
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 13' 8.4'' N, 123° 58' 34.6'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 03:43 PDT (sunrise 05:34)
Date: July 4th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Exposure
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 14-24 mm f/2.8G, tripod
ISO 6400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 37 sec
The camera can see more stars and galaxies than the naked eye, but these five celestial objects were clearly visible.
Sky Guide® was used to identify the celestial objects in Chief’s Galaxy.
