Adam Block's Latest View of the Universe:
The Heart of the Scorpion
widefield near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi
released 07/03/2019

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  • Optics                                          Pomenis Astrograph  (Takahashi E-180 - Epsilon f/2.8 180mm ED)
  • Camera                                        Apogee Alta F9000-  12um,  3056x3056 pixels
  • Filters                                           AstroDon Gen II
  • Date                                             May - June 2019
  • Location                                      Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
  • Exposures                                   RGB =  6  :  6 :  6  Hours  (for each frame, 3 panel mosaic)
  • Acquisition                                  MYT Paramount, TheSKyX, ACP (DC3 Dreams), Maxim DL (Cyanogen), Alnitak Flatman XL
  • Processing                                  Pixinsight  (Photoshop for some seam blending)
  • Credit Line & Copyright            Adam Block/Steward Observatory/University of Arizona​​