Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  Butterfly cluster  ·  M 6  ·  M 7  ·  NGC 6334  ·  NGC 6357  ·  NGC 6383  ·  NGC 6405  ·  NGC 6416  ·  NGC 6444  ·  NGC 6475  ·  The star Alnasl (γ2Sgr)  ·  The star Shaula (λSco)
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Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way, gigiastro
Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way
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Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way

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Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way, gigiastro
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Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way

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During the 47 minutes between the two photos, the Milky Way flows over the mountains (Dolomites, blurry).

Parrot's Head Nebula (B 87) - M6 (Butterfly Cluster) - M7...Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334)...

Darkness of observing site: Bortle's class 3 (naked-eye limiting magnitude: 6.6–7)

Seeing 3 (Antoniadi)

Manfrotto Art 144 professional tripod "equatorialized"

Manual guiding (without tracking motor)

Level over sea (m): 2246

Fujichrome P 1600 RS Professional D -> 3200 ISO (diafilm)

1x420" + 1x300"

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Region of the Scorpius-Sagittarius Milky Way, gigiastro