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The detail in this image is astounding. This image taken on a night of average seeing up in Happy Jack is centered on Collinder 399, a sparse open cluster more commonly known as the "Coat hanger Cluster". Off the right edge is the much more distant NGC6802, fully resolved in the larger frames. Besides the very rich Milkyway field, a surprise came with the unnamed reflection nebula, just below mid center. It does not seem to be Sharpless 2-83, which should be below the left branch of C399, however you know how they sometimes mis-plot dim nebula of this type. I would encourage you to examine if you have the time the larger images, the tiny details here are a plenty!

Instrument:  8" f/1.5 Celestron Schmidt Camera
Platform:  Homemade GEM
Film:  Kodak Supra 400
CCD Autoguider: ST4
Exposure:  2x8mins
Filters:  NONE
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona
Elevation:  6800 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 8/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  15 C
Processing: Photoshop, PW Pro.

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