M6 and Sharpless 2-12
Emission anc clusters in Scorpius
Uploaded 10/6/24

 

            
This incredibly rich
            field just east of the stinger in Scorpius is dominated by two
            major objects, M6 the Butterfly cluster on the left and Sharpless
            2-12 on the right. A bit of the highly dust reddened milkyway
            can be seen as well on the lower left. There are half a dozen
            open clusters in this field and even one globular. Can you find
            all of them?

            


            Tech data: RGB with Stellarvue SV80 APO and ASI071MC camera

            Dual band IDAS NBZ with 8" f/2 RASA and ASI2600MC camera

            Total Exposure: 2h

            Loc: Happy Jack, Az

            
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Instrument:  RGB with Stellarvue SV80 APO and ASI071MC camera
Mount:  Home Made GEM
Camera:  Color CMOS ASI2600 MC
Guider: ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  120m ( 5 min subs)
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona, Elevation:  7000 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  55 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration
PixInsight:  Alignment, Stacking, Star Removal
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Cleanup

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