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OBJECT DATA: The Milky Way
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OPTICS: Nikon 14-24 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm f/2.8
MOUNT: AstroTrac
CAMERA: Nikon D3 @ 800 ISO
FILTERS: None
DATE: August 29, 2008
LOCATION & CONDITIONS: Hontanar (Toledo) - Spain. 20.7 Mag./sq.arc.sec.  Temp: 18 ºC
EXPOSURE: 1 X 300 sec. (Total: 5 min.)
CALIBRATION FRAMES: In camera auto-dark
AQUISITION & PROCESSING: Photoshop CS3
COMMENTS: It was quite cloudy that night. Fortunately around 1 AM the clouds started to disappear leaving behind  them a beautiful view of the Summer Milky Way.