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Posted: 24 Aug 2023

Taken: 24 Aug 2023

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NGC6604 and that face Gum 85 "yes we are watching you"... Do look at the larger version on black.

NGC6604 and that face Gum 85 "yes we are watching you"... Do look at the larger version on black.
This was to be my last colour photo . I framed in Nina in the afternoon then went out for a meal and left Nina to the Job. I framed two shot pano on the long side BUT I get a perfect 2 shot pano on the short side. The left side was the first and during editing I was struck by the Face that stares out at you ( the red Dot left side) once see you cant unsee the face PIP .

With a lot of technical looking into the image header and finding out the RA and DEC values we were able to find out the head is GUM 85. we had to put those values in a search engine for space.

Shot over two night was a very High target and finished about 1: 30 am .

Face

This in the milky way Far left in the shot the very last bit of red.

Milky Way Core

QHY 183C -10c 60 shots 5 min each per panel over 2 nights.
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Prima Luce Essato Focus
Optolong LeNhance filter,
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, PTgui, Ps .

HelenaPF, Nouchetdu38, Boarischa Krautmo, tiabunna and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo

8 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
A wonderful image

Have a great evening
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you space Is never boring that's for sure.
8 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Just amazing!
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
It was not like I expected never seen a notification for the Nebula that makes up the face, Glad you like the Shot.
8 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Steve
A wonderful and interesting set of picture, which I like very much!
Very nice detail as always
Great colours too
I know I say this every time, but I am really impressed to see things we never get to see in England. I've never even seen the bow of the Milky Way!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Its a blessing living so far from other places in the world Dark nights and the chance to capture shots like this. I know that you can see the Milky way but it may be you really need some to show you.

www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/48851486

Herb said he had never seen the Milky way but he in the end was able to find it. Deep space is a whole new ball game one that does not come easy even for me these days its still quite a new thing and getting the results like this was always the way I wanted the photos to look like. I was never going to put up a shot of very low quality it almost makes space poor and not worth looking at. So many thanks as I am still learning.
8 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Fascinating to see the 'face' in this image. Marvellous astro images, Steve.
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
Once you see the face you can't unsee it. It's in a nondescript part of the milky way most would never take. Glad you like it
8 months ago.

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