Aeolian islands are a good spots for astrophotography. From the top of volcanic peaks, dark skies reveal all the details of constellations, Milky Way and far away objects. Click each picture to enlarge
Scorpion constellation at dusk on Pollara, Salina
Raising Milky Way, Vulcano
Night lights between Lipari and Salina
Deep space objects from 1000 m above the sea level, Salina
“Moontan” at Fossa delle Felci, Salina
Milky way above Sicily night shores
North (Polar) Star, Vulcano
All pictures shot with Nikon D800 on tripod, ISO 100, f/5.6 and exposure times from 30 secs to 30 minutes on Nikkor 50 mm / Nikkor 16-35 mm
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