Milky Way over Baker Lake
Nestled at the foot of Mt. Baker in the North Cascades, Baker Lake is a beautiful and serene sight covering over 4800 acres. From nearby Mt. Shuksan the lake and its mountain dominate the scenery. This image was taken after a five hour ascent to the foot of the Sulfide Glacier where we made camp at approximately 6200 feet, prior to a summit ascent the following day. The twilight colors reflected off of the water's surface and extended into the sky, illuminating the rows of mountains that give this mountain range its much deserved namesake. The bright object near the top of the image is Saturn, which made a trek through Sagittarius in the summer of 2018.
Imaging telescope or lens:Canon 50mm f/1.8
Imaging camera:Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i Hutech modified
Mount:SkyWatcher Star Adventuer Mini
Software:PixInsight , Deep Sky Stacker (DSS), Photoshop CC
Resolution: 3445x5185
Dates: July 27, 2018
Frames: 89x60" ISO400 bin 1x1
Integration: 1.5 hours
Darks: ~50
Bias: ~100
Avg. Moon age: 14.45 days
Avg. Moon phase: 99.89%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 2.00
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