Antares Region of Scorpius
This photograph is centered on the head of Scorpius. The lower right corner shows part of the bulging center of the Milky Way galaxy. A very color region of the sky, this image shows dark nebula, reflection nebula and dense star clouds. The bright yellow orange star is Antares. |
| Telescope: Canon FD 50mm f1.8 lens at f4 | Designation: Antares Region |
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1200 GTO |
Constellation: Scorpius |
| Camera: Canon AE1 Program | Distance: Approx 400 Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST-4 | Type: Emission & Reflection Nebula |
| Exposure: Kodak E200, 1 hour | Position: R.A. 16 hr 27 min , Dec -260 11' |
| Processed using, PhotoShop CS | Date: 7 May 2005 |
| Scanning by Tony Hallas | Location: Gila, NM |