Chasing the Andromeda galaxy from my backyard in Reno ended with a shot of just sky, but a plane streak made the whole night worth it

Zara Hunt · 2026-10-18T01:55:03.661145+00:00

Stacked 40 frames at 30 seconds each with my old Canon and got no galaxy at all, but a jet crossing frame 12 left a clean light trail that honestly looks cooler than the blurry smudge I was after, so does anyone else have a favorite accidental shot that beat the planned one?

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Chasing the Andromeda galaxy from my backyard in Reno ended with a shot of just sky, but a plane streak made the whole night worth it | Astronomy Photos - Topic Shares