Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1283  ·  IC 1284  ·  IC 4715  ·  M 24  ·  NGC 6589  ·  NGC 6590  ·  NGC 6603  ·  Small Sgr Star Cloud  ·  The star 15 Sgr  ·  The star 16 Sgr  ·  The star 17 Sgr
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IC 1284 and M24, Orlando R. Kelm
IC 1284 and M24
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IC 1284 and M24

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IC 1284 and M24, Orlando R. Kelm
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IC 1284 and M24

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IC 1284 Emission Nebula and M24 Star Cluster, Near Burnet, Texas, Zwo ASI294MC Pro camera, William Optics Zenithstar 73 telescope, Sky Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount, Optolong L-Enhanced Filter, 20 stacked images at 300sec, Gain 120. Bortle 3. Located in Scorpius, around 5,540ly.

A tough decision about how many stars to include in this one.  M24 is one of the greatest star rich regions of the Milky Way, and it some ways it is a shame to remove some of the stars. At the same time, I love the contrast in the red and black areas when fewer stars are visible.  (I also edited some where the emission nebula had less of a red tone, but in the end I like the red and black contrast.)

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IC 1284 and M24, Orlando R. Kelm

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ZWO ASI 294MC PRO