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Antares: More than meets the eye

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Red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius and the multi-faceted deep-sky region surrounding it – June 24, 2017 – via Samuel Muller in Bom Jardim da Serra, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Beautiful image of the region of the sky around Antares. Samuel Muller provided these details:

24 frames of 300 seconds, ISO 1600.
1 frame of 600 seconds, ISO 800
Total exposure time: 2h10min

Celestron Advanced CG5 GT mount
Sony NEX-5N Baader BCF mod camera
18-55mm Sony stock lens, at 55mm f5.6
Diy Dew heater
No guiding

Processed through Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight LE and Photoshop CS6.

Thank you, Samuel!

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.