Shooting the Milky Way from Every Light Pollution Level

Ian Lauer Astro November 15, 2025
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Bringing the stars back into your life. I'm Ian, an adventure astronomer and astrophotographer. It's my life's mission to reconnect as many people as possible to the night sky. Come join me on my adventures as we explore the world and the universe. Looking for an epic astro adventure? Maybe you want to get into astrophotography? Check out the current workshops I have available on my website.

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I photographed the Milky Way from every light pollution level, to see how it affects night sky photos. I did this using my Nikon Z5II camera and NIKKOR Z 14-24MM F/2.8 S Lens. HUGE shoutout to Nikon for sponsoring this video and making this possible! FREE Bortle Scale Chart on my Patreon: https://patreon.com/IanLauerAstro AFFILIATE LINKS Nikon Z5II Camera: https://amzn.to/4r06RtZ NIKKOR Z 14-24MM F/2.8 S Lens: https://amzn.to/3JyZCZm Tripod: https://amzn.to/447h0v5 Microphone: https://amzn.to/47aKPeU ASTROPHOTO RESOURCES FREE Beginner Telescope Guide: https://shorturl.at/ONTLo Learn Deep Space Photography: https://shorturl.at/gYHOy Newsletter for bite-sized astro updates: https://shorturl.at/qOYgN Upcoming Astro Workshops: https://stargazertours.com/ Stargazer Clothing: https://shorturl.at/O5RtM Social media: https://www.instagram.com/ianlauerastro https://www.facebook.com/ianlauerastro https://x.com/ianlauerastro #nikon

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