Enchanted Skies
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NGC 7000 (North America Nebula - imaged at Rusty's RV (near Rodeo, NM)
Rho Ophiuchi Map showing location and framing of Rho Ophiuchi Complex

 

Object Information                                            Imaging Details

The Rho Ophiuchi complex is an expansive area of stars and nebulae covering roughly a 4° x 6° area of the sky near Scorpius. The interplay of starlight, gas and dust create a myriad of colors.

The complex contains several star-forming regions that are visible in infrared. The complex is estimated to be about 3000 solar masses. It's relative close at around 500 light-years.

Guided color images were captured using a modified Canon T2i

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Telescope:

Canon 300mm f/4 lens
Camera:
 Canon T2i (type 1 modified)
Filter(s):
  
Misc. Optics:
  
Exposures:
Color - 300 seconds @ iso 1600 (f/5)
Guiding:
 Unguided
Processing:
 Images converted to tifs using Photoshop CS5. Nebulosity used to stack the images. Additional processing (curves, sharpening) with PS CS5.

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Enchanted Skies - Astrophotography by Rich Richins (all images copyright, Rich Richins)