Aloidendron dichotomum or the quiver tree is a tall, branching species of succulent plants, indigenous to Southern Africa and parts of Southern Namibia. The quiver tree gets its English common name from the practice of hollowing out the tubular branches of the tree to form quivers for their arrows. Seen here in the Giants playground near Keetmanshoop in Southern Namibia, with the Carina Nebula, the Coal sack and the southern Cross standing guard over them…..
Camera = Sony A7rV Ha modded
Lens = Zeis Milvus 25mm F1.4
Tracker = Rainbow Astro RST 135e
Sky Exposure = 240secs, F2.8, iso 800 tracked and stacked
Ground Exposure = 480 secs, F2.8, iso 800 LENR, LLL
Software = PixInsight, Photoshop