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Andy Dungan
Near Cotopaxi, CO USA
04/17/2024
04:00 am

Equipment Details:

Canon R full spec 600mm 90sec f6.3 iso12800 8 lights 10 flats, Star Adventurer 2i

Post-processing Details:

Affinity Photo 2 to stack and process, Starnet2 to separate stars

Image Details:

Prawn Nebula, 2 bright stars on right are 1Sco and 2Sco, part of Scorpius, near where tail turns
Cluster on right False Comet Nebula (or Northern Jewel Box Cluster), cluster on left NGC6242
I had little time to take these pics I started around 4am. Astronomical twilight begins by 4:30am this time of year. I only managed to get 8 decent photos, but it was enough to get this pic. What fun.