NGC6380 & Pismis 26
Highly obscured globulars in Scorpius
Uploaded 7/1/25

 

            
The two red globular
            clusters in this image located near the stinger in scorpius are
            extremely dust reddened. So much so that it is nearly impossible
            to see them visually, even with a huge amateur telescope. Most
            of thier light in fact is in the infrared. This image wich captures
            two of these distant globulars shows Pismis 26 on the top which
            is more enlongated, and NGC6380 at the bottom which is rounder
            and more condensed. A beautiful octopus shaped dark nebula is
            just to its left.

            
Technical Data: 10"
            f/3.9 Newtonian astrograph, Atik 16200 CCD, RGB = 1 hours total,
            Payson, Az.

            
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Instrument:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian with Baader MPCC
Mount:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  ATIK 16200 
Guider: ASI290  w/80mm WO Zenithstar 81 piggyback refractor
Exposure:  1 hours RGB
Astronomik  RGB Combine Ratio:  1: 1.05: 1.5
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 3 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  65 F
CCD Temperature:  -30 C
Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration, PixInsight:  All Remaining processing, Photoshop CS2: Production finishing 

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