The Milky Way as seen from ISS, with stars as points, rising sun, and cities as golden streaks below. Taken with Nikon …
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The Milky Way as seen from ISS, with stars as points, rising sun, and cities as golden streaks below. Taken with Nikon Z9, Sigma 14mm f1.4 lens, 15 seconds, f1.4, ISO 6400, with homemade orbital sidereal drive to compensate for orbital pitch rate (4 degrees/min)
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