Ophiuchus-Scorpius Region

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.

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