Here's the same image of the zodiacal light, to which I've added annotations and a line showing the position of the ecliptic. The line was carefully drawn based on what's shown in a planetarium software (SkySafari for Android).
The following is an image which I took showing the Milky Way above us. Thanks to KKK for lending me his 8mm Sigma fisheye lens for this shot! Canon EOS 60D 15s ISO 3200. Lens at f/2.8.
(The Dark Horse dark nebula complex can be clearly seen in the central bulge of the Milky Way.)
Stars and Zodiacal Light: Mersing Trip report(22-24 Aug2014)
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Re: Stars and Zodiacal Light: Mersing Trip report(22-24 Aug2
Here is a very good video explanation of the zodiacal light...
http://www.space.com/26996-unusual-pyra ... video.html
http://www.space.com/26996-unusual-pyra ... video.html
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