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Places for you to photograph the Milky Way

2021-08-12 11:54:37

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- “Altair afar, the Cowherd and Weaver Girl”. This Saturday is the Chinese Valentine’s Day. At the same time when relived the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, many people thought of the Milky Way across the starry sky. In winter, the Milky Way is dim and difficult to be observed and photographed, while in summer and autumn, the Milky Way is bright and bright, like a creamy white band. July and August of each year is a good time to observe the Galactic Center (the center of the Milky Way) and the Milky Way. Around 12 o’clock in the night at this time, in an open area without light pollution, we can enjoy the magnificent astronomy of “the Milky Way falling into the sky”.

When the Milky Way is clear and shallow during the Double Seventh Festival, in Chongqing, where can you shoot the Milky Way? A reporter from Chongqing Evening News interviewed photography enthusiasts and senior photojournalists, and brought you the map, methods and techniques for shooting the Milky Way in summer and autumn of Chongqing.

Location: Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain

Can mobile phones also take pictures of the Milky Way? She reaped great movies the first time she shot.

During a business trip to Chongqing, Sichuan girl Yan Zhihong not only took the opportunity to travel to Jinfo Mountain, but also took a picture of the Milky Way with her mobile phone for the first time. “I heard that you can watch the Milky Way with the naked eye and take pictures in Jinfo Mountain, so I went with my friends.” Yan Zhihong told the reporter that at 21:00 on August 2, her friend and she came to the top of Jinfo Mountain with a tripod and mobile phone. They arrived at the observation deck. “The starry sky is so beautiful, and the Milky Way is so high and mysterious. it makes people immersed in it, and you will feel inner peace.” Yan Zhihong said that for herself, she have seen the Milky Way more than once, but that was the first time to shoot. She didn’t look forward to it too much.” She regretted that she had known that the Milky Way in Jinfo Mountain was so beautiful, so she brought her camera.

Before shooting, her friend and she selected the shooting location, adjusted the phone camera to professional mode, and extended the exposure time appropriately. In more than an hour of shooting time, the photos she took with the phone were very good.

Location: Jiangjin Simian Mountain

The Milky Way and the waterfall were both there.

Perfect interpretation of “the Milky Way falling into the sky”

Weibo netizen “星球研究所” recently reposted a galaxy photograph by netizen “毛毛环游世界” at Wangxiangtai Waterfall in Simian Mountain. The Weibo has gotten 12,000 likes and many netizens commented: “It’s too beautiful. The Milky Way falling into the sky.”

The reporter contacted “毛毛环游世界” Qu Xiaofeng. He was 36 years old and had 7 years of photography experience. Shooting the Milky Way and the starry sky is his biggest hobby. “I visited the once the year before last, and the filming was blocked, and the effect was not very good.” Qu Xiaofeng introduced that on the evening of August 2, he and his two friends came to Jiangjin Simenian Mountain Scenic Area to prepare to shoot the Milky Way. At 7:30 in the evening, at Wangxiangtai Waterfall, they first observed the terrain, scenery and the direction of the Milky Way starry sky, avoiding places with strong lights and looking for their favorite shooting locations. At about 12 o’clock in the evening, at the very time, Qu Xiaofeng used a long exposure and an equatorial mount with an exposure time of 1 minute to record a picture of the Milky Way and the Wangxiangtai Waterfall in the same frame. Although the Milky Way was endless but magnificent, the waterfalls cascading downwards, and the water flew down. Like the strands of silver thread shaking from the hands of the Weaver Girl, floating and stacking into the rock wall, at that time, the Milky Way waterfall was perfectly connected, perfectly interpreting “the Milky Way falling into the sky”.

Location: Banan Liji Reservoir and Wansheng Nantianmen

Around the main urban areas, you can also appreciate the Milky Way.

Li Hua, a senior photographer, often updates the starry sky shot in his Wechat Moment. Every time the stars come out, many people feel that they are really beautiful.

On August 4, he posted a bright summer galaxy sky map in his Wechat Moment. In the picture, the sky is dotted with stars and the Milky Way is clearly visible. He told the reporter that this Milky Way map was taken at Wansheng Nantianmen that night. On July 6, he posted 6 starry sky pictures of the Milky Way in the summer in a row, with the deep blue Milky Way across the sky, and the accompanying text said: “The Milky Way in summer is very healing.” These photos were taken by him at Banan Linji Reservoir.

Li Hua introduced that he liked to drive to camp around Chongqing on weekends. During camping, he often takes pictures of the starry sky. “The charm of starry sky photography lies in being able to meet the dazzling galaxy, see the boundlessness and vastness of the universe, and become serene, open-minded, and cherish the good life of the moment.” Li Hua said, it was common to have to wait an hour or two to get a picture of the Milky Way or the sky, and sometimes he stayed up all night.

Where to shoot the Milky Way in summer and autumn? This map recommended for you

Hu Bo, who worked in Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain Scenic Area, was a photography enthusiast with more than 10 years of photography experience. Every year at this time, he shoots the Milky Way, for which he has harvested many galaxy photographs. He said that from July to October each year, the main peak of Jinfo Mountain, the top of Jinfo Mountain, the southern slope of Jinfo Mountain, Mazui of Jinfo Mountain East, and Dayou Zhimu Mountain are the best places to shoot the Milky Way. During the night this season, there is no moonlight, and the Milky Way can be seen with the naked eye.

According to Qu Xiaofeng in Chongqing, the farther away from the city, the better the Milky Way can be photographed. Fuling Wuling Mountain, Chengkou Huangshan Dam, Wushan Hongchi Dam, Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain, Jiangjin Simian Mountain, Qijiang Huaba, Wulong Fairy Mountain, Fengdu Nantian Lake, etc., are all good places for shooting. At the time, many places in Chongqing are suitable for shooting the Milky Way. Generally, it is possible to shoot at places above the altitude of one thousand meters. He recommends Banan Linji Reservoir, Banan Shiling Mountain Village, Wansheng Nantianmen, and Wulong Temple Yuanping.

Previously, the stargazing guide issued by Chongqing Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau and Chongqing Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Application Center also recommended these suitable places for shooting: Wanzhou Tiefeng Mountain, Qianjiang Xiaonanhai, Jiangbei Tieshanping, Shapingba Taisiya Forest Park, Yubei Zhoujia Mountain, Huaying Mountain, Banan Shengdeng Mountain, Jiangjin Simian Mountain, Nanchuan Shanwanping, Qijiang Laoying Mountain, Kaizhou Xuebao Mountain, Liangping Baili Bamboo Sea, Dianjiang Mingyue Mountain, Shizi Township, Zhongxian County, Yunyang Qishan Pasture, Fengjie Thatch Dam, Wuxi Daguan Mountain, Xiushanchuanhe Gai, Youyang Lanxing Gai, Dieshi Flower Valley, Pengshui Mowei Mountain, Wansheng Jiuguojing. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)

Editor:Jiang Yiwei