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Posted: 20 May 2021

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Fighting Dragons Of Ara Panorama NGC6188

Fighting Dragons Of Ara Panorama NGC6188
After my last accidental panorama I thought I should at lest attempt a proper panorama.

The unlikely match

this is a two shot vertical panorama of the whole area around the Dragon's as well. I did this as I was able to shoot two whole nights in a row one night each panel some 61 shots each 10 min. this was mostly edited in PIxInsight stitched with PTGui that I have used for years to do all the milky way bows put the two photos together straight up. as you can see have been able to over come the filter colour in this shot.

The story goes these Dragons are fighting over the egg below NGC6164

Taken with ZWO CMOS camera 61 Files 10 min files Shot With



ZWO ASI071MC Pro @ -10c

Manual Focus

Optolong LeNhance filter,

Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA

Skywatcher EQM35Goto

Guided PHD2, SGP

DSS, Pixinsight, Ps, Lr.

jowe_fotokiwi, Cameron, Annemarie, trester88 and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

23 comments - The latest ones
 ColRam
ColRam club
Génial Steve
Bonne soirée
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to ColRam club
Glad you like this very different view of the sky, Have a great weekend.
2 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
wow !!
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to neira-Dan club
I also had that same comment when I put the two panels together as well.
2 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
oh to be out there to see that! happy i at least get to see it here. gorgeous.
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to raingirl club
It a bit different to the normal photos but just above me at the moment. I think quite spectacular none the less.
2 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Amazing
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Nick Weall club
It is a degree of patience getting all the parts together then see it all take shape as you had hoped. I still pinch myself each time.
2 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Your space captures are always amazing!!
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to polytropos club
Thank you was some thing I always wanted to do but it took the learning. I enjoy the sharing as well.
2 years ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
thank you for another great view
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Ko Hummel club
always great to add to the collection and from home in the city.
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Wow, another beauty Steve. Who needs art with such wonderful natural scenes. Great work again.

Cheers, Herb
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
you know I understand you comment this is quite a capture very spectacular part of the sky. I always wanted to shot these as more landscape so we get to feel they are real. my vision of an island of light in the middle of black worked as I had hoped many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Steve
I like this picture very much! I am stuck for words here!
You have really mastered these astronomy shots better than anyone else here.
It is a very different and exciting composition
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

PS, do you get the eclipse of the supermoon on Wednesday? (We don't)
This was the last one we got. www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/48011154//in/album/1047510
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Peter sadly we have seen so little of the stars let alone the moon as we are totally clouded in, I was keen but no chance to get the eclipse. I was able to get this the following nights as compensation I did know how I wanted my astro photo to look so had to set out to learn how to take and process them. The good part is I can now pay it forward and this week I will try and do this as well, teach some one else....

I prefer to show these nebula's as a landscape with some back ground so they look real out in space which the ultra close does not give you. It is a very dramatic and colour full part of the milky way but small. I have plenty to take but clouds not helping or rain. still there is always next year.
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Excellent work Steve. I've just blown this up as far as possible and it really is a remarkable image,
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks George .It really is better an astro camera than a DSLR in the city because of pollution from the lights. the filter in the train removes all that but not so in the DSLR I tried one sent it back for refund, out of the city the DSLR shines as well. It is worth doing the job right and I believe that PixInsight goes a long way to make the photos better as well from what I have seen. I hope to slowly improve and this technical way of getting a single photo I will also use when I can string two night together.I agree it looks stunning on my 55 inch OLED TV screen as well.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Awesome images Steve, - breathtakingly beautiful and the colours and detail are just amazing.

Have a good week
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Ecobird club
Many thanks all the hard work before it starting to pay off and the results are starting to speak for them selves.. I have also been lucky to pay it forward as well.
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
This is just fascinating. I have enlarged this image as far as it will go. It's impressive.
2 years ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Amelia club
thank you I have it on my wall behind me 1200 x 800mm looks just as good.
2 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Grandios!
23 months ago.

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