22.7.21

cocoon

 At 2100 light years distant this is a challenge to shoot not because of the dim 'bright' bit of the nebula, rather the dark streamers emanating from it.

emission and dark nebulae around ic5146 the cocoon in cygnus
700d on 72ed 55x4min @ ISO800


20.7.21

area near ngc6871



Continuing our campaign for real stars, here is a wide field in the middle of Cygnus.

area around 28-cyg in cygnus
700d on 72ed    63x4min @ ISO800


m11

 Almost there with the field flattener. There's some tilt somewhere but hey...

Continuing our quest for real stars this is an area of the Milky Way, before you get toward the centre of the galaxy with not much dark dust obscuring the stars.

open cluster m11 wild duck in scutum
700d on 72ed    41x4min @ ISO800



19.7.21

m39

 After Sagittarius got too low...

open cluster m39 in cygnus
700d on 72ed  42x4min @ ISO800

m8

 Removal of the l-eNhance brought a return to something doable. VERY hot, humid and damp.

nebulae m20 top with m8 in sagittarius
700d on 72ed    80x4min @ ISO800