Located in Scorpius close to Gum 55 I happened across this nebula whilst searching for the dark tower (which does not seem to have a catalogue number). This object does not have a recognised catalogue number either, but is a very interesting looking dust lane and I thought it deserved a name. There are even gas bubbles and thin tendrils of gas nearby which are of interest too.
This image is just a teaser to what I think will be an interesting final image. 4.5 hours in Ha now but with plans to do more. My first ever automated run from one side of the meridian to the other, which included a meridian flip and focusing every half an hour via automated focusmax. Very happy with how things are panning out.
The image still has some noise in it and will most likely need another 4.5 hours just to get the noise under control. Colour will come later once I have taken care of the Ha. I will test for OIII too; to see if it can be of use the image.
Some slight tilt in the lower corners arising I think from the flange setup on the rotator. Also the halos around the stars are a pain and I have not done anything to mitigate them at this stage but welcome anyone's suggestions as to how to deal with them.
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