V70XC and the Milky Way

[Ninja]

One night late but nevertheless drove my V70XC to see the Perseids meteor shower. Still saw about 10 an hour, but they were very hard to capture on camera even at ISO 6400. But the Milky Way was spectacular, as you can see below.

For those who are interested, here's the technical data:

• Nikon D3
• AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm F2.8
• ISO either 3200 or 6400
• Aperture either 2.8 or 4
• Exposure 20 to 30 seconds

The brightest star is Jupiter. You can probably see a meteor towards left (much brighter in real life).



Milky Way and my V70XC. I love the reflection of stars on the hood









I used the remote to turn off the exterior lighting of the V70XC split second after the exposure began to ensure the car doesn't get over exposed.

[Christov_Tenn]

Those are spectacular photos

[ifnt420]

Awesome photos!
We need high resolution ones.

[Ninja]

Went to Mt. Rainier for the spectacular view of Milky Way... almost hit a huge deer on the way back.

My 2002 V70XC with Mt. Rainier and the setting moon in the background.



Milky Way behind Mt. Rainier at night



V70XC and starry sky... you can see the camper's lights on the mountain, too.

[Ocean Racer]

awesome mate!
Let me upload the shots of the Milky way from downunder
I will create a new thread from a drive report.

[Ninja]

awesome mate!
Let me upload the shots of the Milky way from downunder
I will create a new thread from a drive report.

Awesome, can't wait to see the Milky Way from the southern hemisphere!