The Milky Way in Scorpius, Sagittarius and Scutum

A Messier Feast

This panorama was taken from St Lucia in the Caribbean, utilising the balcony of my hotel room. Given that there were several lights in the vicinity the detail in the milky way is remarkable.

In addition to the 11 Messier objects labelled, M24 (the Sagittarius Star Cloud) appears left of M17.

For those who feel that labels spoil the image, a label-free version appears below.

Nikon D810A DSLR with 24-70 Nikkor ED lens at 70mm. Total exposure 125 seconds at f/2.8, ISO 800.