Small Sgr Star Cloud

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I recently pointed my Samyang 12mm southeast over the glow of downtown Monroe to capture a time lapse from dusk until dawn. The Milky Way even lurks over bright downtown Monroe, if you know how to find it.
The Milky Way visits Monroe
During the trek up a 1-mile, 1,200-foot fire service road to reach the lookout, we encountered thunder (but not lightning), a black bear, storm clouds and more. However, later that evening the skies clear and this happened. After verifying the Milky Way was visible with my 12mm lens, I decided to switch to the 50mm lens.
The Milky Way viewed from a fire tower lookout
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
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