Skymonsters

Astrophotography by Nicola Montecchiari

Antares - Rho Oph Region

Dust Cloud Antares - Rho Oph Region
Date/Place2009-05-26 at Farm Hakos, Namibia
CoordinatesAR 16h 27m 03s DEC -24° 44'00"
InstrumentTakahashi FSQ85ED
CameraModified 450D
IntegrationThis is a mosaic of two frames took with the focal reducer. Each frame was exposed for around 1 hour. Each frame was then preprocessed with IRIS, stacked and stretched with PICTools and some final adjustments with PixInsight LE. Frames were then registered again together and blended in PS.
CommentIt is one of the richest regions in the sky, visible from both emispheres.