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The Snake (B72)


The Snake

This image suffers a bit from moonlight interference, but the Barnard objects (dark gas clouds) show up clearly against the dense star backdrop of the Milky Way. The prominent meandering object is Barnard 72, "The Snake."


Photo info
  • Date/Time: 11 July 2020 ~00:30 PDT
  • Location: Vanishing Point Observatory
  • Camera: Nikon D850 @ ISO 1600
  • Exposure: 13 x 5 min.
  • Lens/Scope: AP155 + Borg 1.04x flattener
  • Filter: --
  • Mount: Losmandy Titan
  • Guiding: SBIG STV + Borg 45ED
  • Image Processing: Lightroom / Photoshop / Siril


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