Star fields along the northern summer Milky Way in the M-shaped (or, if you prefer, W-shaped) constellation Cassiopeia. The bright stars show their natural colors. To the right of the "M" are large emission nebulae IC 1805 and LBN 667. Below the "M" are emission nebulae NGC 7822 and Ced 214. The small emission nebula just above the "M" is NGC 281.

Nikon 50mm lens at f/4. Three fifteen-minute exposures on gas-hypersensitized Kodak Supra 400 color-negative film. August 9, 2002 from Speculator, NY. ©2002