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Jeff Grubbs
Paradise, Arizona USA
09/17/2022
07:45 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon D5600
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Foreground lighting was by headlamp.

Post-processing Details:

7 light frames and 5 dark frames stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker.
Minor Lightroom adjustments.

Image Details:

The Ghost Town of Paradise, Arizona resides in the Chiricahua Mountains. The area boasts Bortle 1 darkness and is a mecca for both sky and birdwatching. The road to the cemetery is rough and narrow with a high clearance vehicle recommended. Once there, you are treated to spectacular night skies. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had been photobombed by a meteor during my viewing.