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 The M22 region is
            in a dense star rich field, filled with two other globulars,
            dark nebula and hordes of planetary nebula. M22 is the large
            dense globular just to the left of center. To the lower right
            we see and orang star 2.8 magnitude Lambda Sagittari, and to
            its upper left another globular cluster 7th magnitude M28. Barnard
            96 is the large dark nebula at the bottom, with streamers of
            dark clouds over the entire field. As with any schmidt image,
            the largest are the best to view !

            
Processing Notes:

            
Two images were scanned
            with the Nikon LS2000, and combined by first aligning in Picture
            Window Pro, then combining with screen in PS. The core detail
            was maintained by masking out the burned out regions and using
            a single frame for the center of this object.

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 10/10
Outside Temperature:  15 C
Processing: Photoshop, PW Pro.
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