Friday, September 18, 2026

Antares Nebula(Red, Bottom Left), Rho Ophiuchi(Blue, Top Right)and Globular Cluster Messier 4 taken with Canon 550D and Vixen ED80 Refractor. 22x 5 Minute Exposures Combined and Enhanced in Pixinsight and Further Processing in Affinity.

This is my first, for a long time, and fairly limited attempt to image this area.  In years past I have been limited by my ability to post process and enhance the nebula around and near the red giant star, Antares.  With access to and now skills in  Pixinsight and about 1 hour of telscope time this is a belated first try.
 

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