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Dark Illinois Skies

Dark Illinois Skies

Probably one of the best views of the Milky Way that you'll get in the entire state of Illinois. This was taken on small farm in Southern Illinois....
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Probably one of the best views of the Milky Way that you'll get in the entire state of Illinois. This was taken on small farm in Southern Illinois.
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NIKON D600

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 6400 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 140/10

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Jan, 2016

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Amazing Photo! :)

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Wow, definitely one of my favorite Milky Way photos!

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