First of all happy new year to all the list, this is my first post after a long time of no imaging (
) so just to avoid to post another M42 or Horsehead (saw many very good here lately) I decided to propose a out of season classic
Here I am with a classic summer view in the core of Sagittarius with nebulae M8, M20 and NGC6559 dominating the image. What is less usual is the visibility of both HII regions Sharpless 22 and 34, not so often spot in similar fields of view.
http://www.glitteringlights.com/Imag...97_TZzY4-X3-LB
Total exposure was 4 hours (HaRGB) with the usual Pentax 67 300mm f/4. It took me long time to process this image also because, despite the easy objects targeted, I was not able to obtain a satisfactory color balance. I hope to have succeed in rendering pleasantly this rich field.
Nebula appearance of M8 and M20 was improved by adding to the lens image details from two other former images I took with a TEC 140 (RGB) and an SDHF75 (Ha).
Clear skies
Marco