Sh2-39 and the Small Star Cloud in Sagittarius
Photo description / processing
One of the densest star fields in the Milky Way — the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud. Captured from May 20 to 27, 2026 at the iTelescope hosting facility in Namibia. Against the backdrop of stars and clusters, dark nebulae and hydrogen clouds are visible — there is a lot of hydrogen there, giving a very bright red hue in the image.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Custom Newtonian 250mm f/4
- Camera
- QHY268M
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
- Guide Scope
- QHY Off-Axis Guider (OAG)
- Guide Camera
- Lodestar
- Software
- N.I.N.A., PHD2, Pixinsight
- Location
- Астрохостинг Изабис, Россия
Light pollution
Black, Bortle 1 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 112 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 25 · LRGBHa ·
Total exposure: 9 h 20 m
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