Church Bay’s Cosmic Cathedral

The Milky Way as seen from just above Church Bay, at Weaver Point, in Co. Cork. This was last night, a few minutes after the moon had set. Unfortunately, the centre of the galaxy was hidden behind a bank of clouds at the horizon. The forecast said there would be about 30% cloud, but thankfully it mostly didn’t cover most of the galaxy.

The best time to see the centre of the Milky Way again from Ireland will be in March 2026. However, you’ll still be able to shoot the less bright celestial arms once the moon has set for a good few weeks, probably.

I recommend using Sun Surveyor to plan a Milky Way shot. Photopills is good too, but the street view integration in Sun Surveyor is difficult to beat.

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Waves crash on rocks but all you see is a mist in this 4 second long exposure shot. That's Roches Point Lighthouse in the background, of course, because this photo was taken in Church Bay last year.

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Waves crash on rocks but all you see is a mist in this 4 second long exposure shot. That’s Roches Point Lighthouse in the background, of course, because this photo was taken in Church Bay last year.

Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length240mmISO100Shutter speed4s

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https://inphotos.org/2023/02/22/waves-crash-on-rocks-in-a-mist/