City Lights, Passing Clouds, and the Milky Way

At a recent NBAS Members observing session, Michael Archer set up his cameras to track the Southern Milky Way.

Michael Archer, NBAS
Capture Date
13-14 June 2026
Capture Time
21:48 to 01:20, 558 frame video
Location
Arunah Hill, Cummington, Hampshire County, MA
Camera
Nikon Z9
Lens
Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8
Exposure
15 seconds
F-Number
f/2.8
ISO
4000

Creator Michael Archer’s notes:

558 images at a cinematic aspect ratio of 2.39:1, played at 59.97 frames per second in HDR. Video created using Adobe Premiere Pro. My first time at Arunah Hill.