Ophiuchus-Scorpius Region

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45 minutes on E200 (+2 push)
Borg 100ED @ f/4
Guided with Borg 76ED and STV autoguider
Losmandy G11 / Gemini mount
Portal, Arizona
30 March 2003

The subtle variety of colors and objects -- emission, reflection, and dark nebulae, and globular clusters make this region a favorite of mine. The prominent yellow-orange star is Antares. The larger globular cluster to the right (west) of Antares is M4, while the smaller globular cluster nearer Antares (1 o'clock position) is NGC6144. This is a full-frame 6x7 view.