M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (Fully Reprocessed)

I started re-processing some old data and it's paying off! This is a second run at M24, the Sagittarius Star Cloud, that I captured over the summer. I was able to subtract out more camera noise and light pollution and the results are quite noticeably better than before.

 

This is the Sagittarius Star Cloud, usually cataloged as M24. This is an unobstructed view along the length of the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is the single most concentrated collection of stars visible to amateurs.

 

Equipment used:

TMB92L

Vixem .8x Focal Reducer/Field Flattener

Baader Moon and Skyglow Filter

Canon XSi

10 minutes exposure - 20 subframes, 30s each at ISO1600

Images stacked in Deep Sky Stacker

Done