Hi everyone,
I shot this panorama of the Summer Milky Way while waiting for the comet on New Year's morning in dark skies just outside Muckadilla - a small town located between Mitchell and Roma, Queensland.
A larger, 2500x1175 pixel version of the photo can be found
HERE, and I've also captured the same field of view in a screen shot of Stellarium
HERE.
The panorama represents the overhead view of the Milky Way from where I was around midnight on New Years' Day. The South Celestial Pole is located towards the bottom-left corner, and the right edge of the photo points north.
Unfortunately, the green airglow at the time was the worst that I've ever seen. I could sense a heavy fog at the time even though there wasn't much dew.
Enjoy!
Details: 8 panels x 300 sec each at f/2.8, ISO 1600 using a Canon 5DmkII + Canon 24 mm f/1.4L II mounted on an Astrotrac Travel System, stitched using Photoshop CS5's Photomerge function.
Cheers,
Dave