[back] Antares Region with M 4 and NGC 6144 in Scorpius
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About this Image / Über dieses Bild
| Camera: | Moravian C3-PRO-61000 Mono CMOS |
| Image Type, Orientation: | RGB Color Composite, North is at 12:00 |
| Exposure time: | R,G,B: 20*120 sec. each (2:00h total) |
| Exposure date: | July 22nd, 2023 |
| Location: | Capella Observatory South at Kiripotib Astro Farm, Namibia |
| Filter: | Astronomik Deep-Sky Deep-Sky RGB Filter set on Moravian EFW-3L-9-II External Filter Wheel |
| Instrument: | "Callisto", a Takahashi FSQ 106N, 530mm focal length, 106mm aperture, f/5 on modified Losmandy G11 (high res encoders with OnStepX) |
| Photographer: | Rainer Raupach, Josef Pöpsel, Frank Sackenheim |
| Remarks: |
The ρ Ophiuchi Cloud is usually known as a larger region.
Additionally, ρ Oph is not even in the frame here, only the part in the
constellation of Scorpius with Antares, τ and 22 Scorpii, as well as the
globular clusters Messier 4 and NGC 6144. Even in this smaller field,
already a visually appealing combination of reflection nebulae colored
according to the illuminating stars, dark clouds, as well as Hα emission
around τ Sco can be found. Due to its relative proximity, M4, despite its small size, covers an angular extent of over 30 arcminutes. Moreover, for a globular cluster, it is weakly concentrated and shows a unique central bar structure consisting of a series of stars with approximately 11th magnitude. BlurrXTerminator was used for the image (option "correct only") |
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| Bemerkungen: |
Die ρ Ophiuchi-Wolke kennt man
üblicherweise als größeren Ausschnitt, und ρ Oph ist hier auch gar nicht im
Feld, sondern nur der Teil im Skorpion mit Antares, τ und 22 Scorpii, sowie
die Kugelsternhaufen Messier 4 und NGC 6144. Auch auf diesem kleineren
Ausschnitt bietet sich schon eine farblich sehr ansprechende Kombination mit
den entsprechend der beleuchtenden Sterne gefärbten Reflexionsnebeln,
Dunkelwolken und Hα-Emission um τ Sco. |
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