Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  20 Sco)  ·  21 Sco)  ·  23 Sco)  ·  35 Oph)  ·  39 Lib  ·  40 Lib  ·  42 Oph)  ·  6 Sco)  ·  7 Sco)  ·  8 Sco A)  ·  Akrab (β1 Sco  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Al Niyat (τ Sco  ·  Alniyat I  ·  Cor Scorpii  ·  Graffias  ·  IC 4592  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  Iclarkrau (δ Sco  ·  Kalb al Akrab (α Sco  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  Nur (π Sco  ·  Part of the constellation Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star Acrab  ·  The star Alniyat  ·  The star Alniyat II  ·  The star Antares  ·  And 8 more.
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Antares and the head of Scorpius region, Tim McCollum
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Antares and the head of Scorpius region, Tim McCollum
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Antares and the head of Scorpius region

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31 5 second unguided subs at ISO 12,800.
Only in very dark skies can I use this high ISO without fogging the sensor.
Some high thin clouds were passing thru creating a glow around the brighter stars which makes them stand out better.
Taken from Long Island in the Southern Bahamas.

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Antares and the head of Scorpius region, Tim McCollum