Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski  ·  M 11  ·  NGC 6705  ·  Part of the constellation Scutum (Sct)  ·  The star 5 Aql  ·  The star 8 Aql  ·  The star e Ser  ·  The star α Sct  ·  The star β Sct  ·  The star δ Sct  ·  The star ε Sct  ·  The star η Sct  ·  Wild Duck Cluster
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Scutum Star Clouds, John Reed
Scutum Star Clouds
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Scutum Star Clouds

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Scutum Star Clouds, John Reed
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Scutum Star Clouds

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Another mosaic using my Cannon 200mm telephoto lens.  I have it stopped down one stop from maximum (f/2.8) to avoid coma in the stars near the edge.  Mosaics work a lot better doing this because the stars stay round across the field.

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Scutum Star Clouds, John Reed