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SH2-9, Frank Kane
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I had grand plans of doing an epic mosaic of the Rho Ophiuchi region, but Florida's summertime weather had other ideas! I managed to capture the emission nebula at SH2-9, which is shown here. The only clear skies were surrounding a full moon, so I wasn't able to capture much of the blue reflection nebula surrounding Sigma Scorpii. But it's still a pretty picture.

This was actually imaged over several nights between May 24 and May 31 2021. It's pretty low in the sky here, so gradients from the moon and from light pollution made processing quite the challenge.

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SH2-9, Frank Kane