Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6682
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Milky Way 6-19-2023, Duane Melvin
Milky Way 6-19-2023
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Milky Way 6-19-2023

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Milky Way 6-19-2023, Duane Melvin
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Milky Way 6-19-2023

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Cherry Springs 6-19-2023  Astronomy Area

4 subs 600 Seconds  Gain 45, offset 6
4 subs 300 Seconds  Gain 25, offset 6
5 darks at -18C
no flats bias or dark flats were processed

QHYCCD QHY268m pro    APS-C sensor   16bits

Agena Astro Luminance 2-inch filter

Esprit 100ED 100mm x 550mm Triplet Refractor
EQ6R PRO mount

QHY Polemaster NCP exact alignment system
Hand-focused using fine-cut Bahtinov mask

SvBony wrap heaters
Orion 80mm x 300mm guide scope with Starshoot Autoguider TM camera with ST4 direct to mount
PHD guiding

APT capture
Deep Sky stacker   51,500 stars
Pixinsight
PS

Bortle 2 area

I wanted to see a close-up shot of the visibly brightest part of the milky way I witnessed at this dark sky site
so I pointed the mount randomly at 3:30 AM using a Telrad finder scope and wah-la .....this popped out.

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Milky Way 6-19-2023, Duane Melvin