Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  19 Sco  ·  20 Sco)  ·  21 Sco)  ·  22 Sco  ·  5 Oph  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Alniyat I  ·  Cor Scorpii  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  Kalb al Akrab (α Sco  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6144  ·  The star Alniyat  ·  The star Antares  ·  The star i Sco  ·  The star ο Sco  ·  The star ρ Oph  ·  Vespertilio  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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Antares 2Pannel Mosaic, silversilk

Antares 2Pannel Mosaic

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Antares 2Pannel Mosaic, silversilk

Antares 2Pannel Mosaic

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This 2 panel mosaic was taken from my back yard in a bortle 4 zone. I started this project back in May with the intent that I would be able to get more panels to reach out towards the blue horsehead.  I have not had the opportunity to complete those other panels as of yet but there might still be just enough summer skies left to grab some more data if the weather and moon phase cooperate.

This is my first attempt at this area of the sky and I have to say it has quickly become one of my favorite pictures.  There is just so much to showcase here with thick dust, a broad range of colors, and the challenge of it being such a large, widefield object with so much going on. 

Clear Skies!
Dave

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Antares 2Pannel Mosaic, silversilk