“Captured on a cold and windy night, this image shows the Milky Way rising above the strange and beautiful landscape of Moonland near Lamayuru, Ladakh. This region is called ‘Moonland’ because the ground looks oddly like the surface of the Moon—full of soft, rounded hills, craters, and smooth, wave-like shapes. Long ago, it’s believed that a lake covered this area. After the lake dried up, the land was slowly shaped by wind and rain over millions of years. What’s left is a natural wonder made of soft, pale yellow and beige earth that glows golden during the day and looks even more mysterious under the stars.

Gears Details
Sony α7 IV
Sony 14mm f1.8
Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Tracker
Leofoto 365C tripod

Capture Details
30 Frames x 60 Seconds
ISO 1000 | f1.8

Foreground taken in Blue hour

Sky Condition: Clear and Windy
Bortle 1.0 Skies
SQM Reading 21.82
Elevation: 11217 Feet
Location: Lamayuru Moon land, Ladakh

Processing Details
Stacked in Sequator
Processed in Photoshop