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NGC6589 and NGC6590

Image taken at Clayton Bay, South Australia

Equipment - FSQ106ED and QSI683-8

Guiding - QSI OAG and SBIG ST-i.

Software - MaximDL, Focusmax, Pinpoint, CCDautopilot 5

LHaRGB 10.7 hours

Darks, flats and biases applied

Processed in CCD stack and Photoshop CS6

Object -This nebula is located in the constellation of Sagittarius. There are two reflection nebula which comprise both objects. The fainter emission nebula is only detectable with extended exposures. The encircling dust lanes nicely frame the objects with small black knots.