This StellarShot of the week was submitted by Simon Lewis. He is the first Kiwi with the honor of being selected for our StellarShot. To “Own the Night,” Simon used his Stellarvue SV80ST. We are a bit envious that he’s in Summer now, while many of us are still under the clouds of Winter. We want to thank Simon for sending us such a fantastic image to share with the Stellarvue family. Simon also sent a photo of his rig, which we love seeing as well. We hope you enjoy his image as mush as we do. Here are the details Simon sent with his submission:

45 – 3 min subs binned 1 x 1

Total time – 2 ¼ hours

Stellarvue SV80ST with 0.8 SV flattener/reducer

FL 384mm f/4.8

Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Unity gain – offset 65 – cooled at -10c

Guiding: ASI290mm guide cam and 50mm guide scope

Location: Staveley, South Island, New Zealand – Stardate South Island 2019 star party

Image copyright 2019 Simon Lewis