M-9 and B64

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Comment by Jeffrey P Nunnari on July 31, 2012 at 4:02am

Thanks, Marc. I wasn't too sure it was a wise selection when I took it because an 80% lit moon was just a few degrees away and the subs were awash with light, but I am trying to get all the M-objects in this region of the sky (Ophiucus/Scorpius) before it slips out of season. I really had to work at it to get the effects of the moonlight out of the image. I used a smaller "custom rectangle" in DSS on the first stack and noticed the dark area. After consulting the Worldwide telescope I realized what it was and then re-stacked using a larger rectangle to get more of the dark nebula. Usually globs are an easy process but I had to work at this one a little. Thanks again.

Comment by Marc Basti on July 31, 2012 at 3:00am

Good shot selection, hardly ever see this one. Plus having B64 w/it makes for a cool pic. Marc