Mark Sansom
NGC 6164 and surrounds.
Located in the rich part of the sky in the constellation Norma, NGC 6164 (popularly known as the Dragon’s Egg) forms a bipolar nebula. It was created by the ejection of material from a single massive star and is located approximately 4,200 light-years away.
This beautiful nebula has not been around long in astronomical terms. It was formed along with its central star about 3 or 4 million years ago.
140×30″ unguided from suburbia.
20 Jun 2025
GSO 8" f/4 Imaging Newtonian
Canon EOS 6D
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
IDAS LPS-P2 50 mm
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector
Adobe Lightroom
Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP)
NGC 6164 and surrounds.
Located in the rich part of the sky in the constellation Norma, NGC 6164 (popularly known as the Dragon’s Egg) forms a bipolar nebula. It was created by the ejection of material from a single massive star and is located approximately 4,200 light-years away.
This beautiful nebula has not been around long in astronomical terms. It was formed along with its central star about 3 or 4 million years ago.
140×30″ unguided from suburbia.
20 Jun 2025
GSO 8" f/4 Imaging Newtonian
Canon EOS 6D
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
IDAS LPS-P2 50 mm
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector
Adobe Lightroom
Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP)