Gegenschein & Iridium satellite flare in Milky Way
Taken by Rolando De Michiel on August 21, 2014 @ This photo was taken near the end of the long runway at Birdsville, Central Queensland. Hence the sodium security lights at the airport spilt over to give the foreground an orange colour.
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  Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 6D
Exposure Time: 300/10
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 8000
Date Taken: 2014:09:08 17:28:31
 
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In the desert township of Birdsville in the Australian outback, the night sky is spectacular with its dark sky and high contrast. This night the gegenschein was extremely bright once my eyes were dark adapted. This shot not only captured the Milky Way but an Iridium satellite flare in the top third of the frame through part of the galaxy. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D using a Canon 14mm LII lens at f/2.8. The exposure was 30s at 8000ISO.
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Lovely shot of the Zodiacal Light and Milky Way!

Eirexas is correct - its not Gegenschein. On September 8 (the date of your photos EXIF), the Gegenschein is located in the constellation Aquarius, which is not in shot.
Posted by raybutler 2014-09-08 10:38:05
Are you sure this is the Gegenschein? It fits better with Zodiacal Light (well, Gegenschein is the same phenomenon -light scattered by dusty particles along the ecliptic-) but this is not the right position in the sky: It places diametrically opposite Sun (high in the sky at night), its shape is rounded and fainter than Milky Way.
Posted by eirexas 2014-09-08 04:12:21
 
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