The Scorpion’s Tail (Paul Lloyd)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Scorpius (Sco) · Contains: 34 Sco) · 35 Sco) · Butterfly Cluster · Lesuth (υ Sco · M 6 · M 7 · NGC 6405 · NGC 6475 · Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco) · Ptolemy's Cluster · The star Fuyue (G Sco) · The star Lesath · The star Mula (κ Sco) · The star Q Sco · The star Shaula (λ Sco · The star k Sco

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The Scorpion’s Tail

The constellation, Scorpius, stretches over a large area of the sky near the centre of our
galaxy. In fact, the “tail” of the scorpion lies over the concentration of gas and dust that fills
the bulge around the core of our galaxy. This image concentrates on this region, where the
star-forming nebulae, the Cat’s Paw, and the War & Peace, are to be seen. In addition, the
bright star clusters, M6 (The Butterfly Cluster) and M7 (Ptolomey's Cluster), can be seen
near the lower right-hand edge.

The central bar of our spiral galaxy shows large fields of dust and gas that are being made
to glow by the energy radiated by millions/billions of stars embedded within. Also present
are large swaths of cold gas and dust that appear as dark nebulae.

Telescope: Canon EF 70-200mm lens + 1.4x extender @ f=100mm
Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Pro, 2x2 mosaic, each frame 25 x 300sec, no filter
Bortle 3-4 sky, moonless
Field of View: approx. 8º 50’ x 12º 35’
Image processed and prepared in PixInsight and Photoshop Elements

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