Image description
The starry night sky shows the Milky Way stretching across the dark silhouette of the Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland.
- Date taken
- June 13, 2026
- Resolution
- 5'184 × 3'888 px (20.2 MP)
- Shutter speed
- 15 s
- Aperture
- f/2
- ISO
- 3200
- Focal length
- 12 mm
Photography tips
How this image was taken
To capture the faint light of the Milky Way with a 15-second shutter speed, the wide aperture of f/2 and high ISO 3200 ensure sufficient light sensitivity.
- Choose a wide-open aperture to capture as much of the limited starlight as possible.
- Use a short shutter speed to minimize the motion blur caused by the Earth's rotation.
- Utilize a 12 mm wide-angle lens to frame a vast section of the night sky.