Naneghat's iconic Jivdhan Fort framed by the celestial beauty of the Milky Way. (Naiteek Vikamsey)

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Naneghat's iconic Jivdhan Fort framed by the celestial beauty of the Milky Way.

Naneghat's iconic Jivdhan Fort framed by the celestial beauty of the Milky Way.

Naneghat is a paradise for stargazers and astrophotographers living in Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is situated at an elevation of 750 meters above sea level and boasts beautiful surroundings with towering mountains and a perfect habitat for leopards, Indian striped hyenas, and Sambar deer. We drove 180 km from Mumbai to reach here, which took us close to 6 hours. The evening was calm and windy. We quickly set up our tent, telescopes, and cameras. The foreground for the Milky Way was already decided, an iconic mountain with the Jivdhan fort on its top. The whole night was spent gazing at and photographing the stars, resulting in this beautiful Milky Way shot.

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Canon 5d mark iv Camera
Samyang 14mm f2.8 Lens
Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Mount
Sirui ET-2004 Photography Tripod

Capture Details

Milkyway
Exposure: 180 Seconds Single Tracked Shot
800 ISO @ f2.8

Foreground
Exposure: 30 Seconds Single Untracked Shot
3200 ISO @ f2.8

Location
Naneghat, Maharashtra
March 2024

Processed in Photoshop and Lightroom

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