LDN 673

 At a distance of about 600 light years from us, LDN 673 is a beautiful dark nebula covering almost a full degree of sky in the constellation of Aquila. The nebula is superimposed upon the thick molecular clouds within the Milky Way. The dust in these molecular clouds scatters the blue light from these stars, giving the surrounding stars a decidedly yellow-red bias.

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L lens

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan pro

Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 finderscope+DMK21AU04

Camera: Canon EOS 450D

Date: 29-30 Jul, 2016

Constellation: Aquila

Location: Parnonas Mountain, Greece

Exposure: 4x10 min, ISO 800

Barnard 138

 

In this photo we see a curved, dark marking, B 138, finally ending in a sharp, black spot. The curved object looks like a great, black lizard. Its head is the sharply defined black spot, B 139.  The "lizard" even has legs, one of which is a sharp, dark projection, B 137.

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L lens

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan pro

Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 finderscope+DMK21AU04

Camera: Canon EOS 450D

Date: 29-30 Jul, 2016

Constellation: Aquila

Location: Parnonas Mountain, Greece

Exposure: 4x10 min, ISO 800