Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6416  ·  NGC 6425  ·  NGC 6451
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21, David Elmore
Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21
Powered byPixInsight

Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21, David Elmore
Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21
Powered byPixInsight

Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

These HII emission nebulae are towards the center of the Milky Way straddling Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Ophiuchus.  The Sagittarius Star cloud crosses the top as this location is right at the end of the spout of the Tea Pot.
Narrowband H-alpha as red, Oxygen III as cyan, Sulphur II as yellow.  Stars slightly reduced.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

Sh2-15 and many friends 16-17-18-19-20-21, David Elmore