The Heart of Scorpius

This image, a 2-panel mosaic, shows the bright star Antares, globular star clusters M4 (larger) and NGC 6144 (smaller), and swirling nebulosity at the heart of the constellation Scorpius.

 

Taken under dark skies near Goldendale, WA.

 

 

Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar 110mm f/7 refractor with 0.8x reducer

Camera: Modified Canon 450D (XSi)

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO

Integration: 18 mins (6 x 180 sec) per panel

Post-Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom

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