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Posted: 02 Jul 2021

Taken: 03 Jul 2021

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Snake Nebula B72

Snake Nebula B72
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Nebula

Jupiter In front of the Milky way

Snake is almost dead center of the shot next to Jupiter.

this is 44 shot on the only night in lock down to be able to shoot now its back into rain and clouds.
44 Shots 10min each till the tree got in the way. when you see the number of stars in this one shot really puts thing into perspective.

Set up- For those interested

ZWO ASI071MC Pro @ -10c

Prima Luce Essato Focus ,

Optolong LeNhance filter,

Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA

Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro

Guided PHD2, SGP

DSS, Pixinsight, Ps.

Ko Hummel, cp_u, Rrrolf, cammino and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

9 comments - The latest ones
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great astro images, Steve. Unfortunately the weather charts don't look promising for you.
3 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
George has not been a very good winter so far clouds and rains this is my first real go after testing and setting up new mount NEQ6 pro long term I will get it belt modified removing all the gear/ black lash. old unit was 8 kg set up weight and all this is 20kg head and legs a lot more solid unit. The good point about that is its better tracking and finer tracking stars are smaller crisper why I took this huge star field to test out. over all happy with the way this has turned out but no chance to do two nights shooting. many thanks the images will come slowly.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
Wow, great!
3 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to cp_u club
This part of the sky above us we just dont see it goes 100% totally unnoticed. I am enjoying the time to bring it alive and in the flesh welcome to my world. only thing Is I have 100% cloud cover a rain ...................................
3 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Awesome!
3 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to polytropos club
its Just above our head but we never get to see it brought to life. A photographic discipline that most would shy away from but one I am enjoying. many thanks.
3 years ago.
polytropos club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Yes, I know, it's above our heads. But unfortunately you see it all too rarely, not because you don't want to, but because you can't anymore. :-/
3 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to polytropos club
You talking Light pollution I guess on that score we are quite lucky but this is shot from the edge of the city at home. I enjoy the wide field here out of the city its so dark.
3 years ago.
polytropos club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Yes, exactly: light pollution! In our small country it's almost everywhere. If i want to see a sky like yours here, i have to go to very remote places => like this. :-)
3 years ago.

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