Bright Nebula IC 4628 in the constellation Scorpius.
( a re-processed version can be found in a comment below - colour balance tweaked to add a little blue )
( another re-processed version can be seen below - this time to increase the vibrance & saturation somewhat ( too much ? )
( click on image to see full size )
IC 4628, called the Prawn Nebula by some, is an emission nebula in the far southern sky in the constellation Scorpius. Relatively faint, with a visual magnitude of +10, IC 4628 resides in a rich area of the Milkyway about 6000 light years from Earth.
Links:
https://500px.com/MikeODay
http://photo.net/photos/MikeODay
Details:
centre of image: RA 16h 57m 4s, Dec -40 deg 21' 52" (nova.astrometry.net)f
ield of view: 80 x 53.3 arcmins
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Guiding: Orion Shortube 80 guidescope
Starshoot Autoguider, PHD2
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector
Hutech IDAS D1 light pollution filter
Nikon D5300 (unmodified)
Long exposure noise reduction on
32 x 182 sec @ ISO800 (15 May 2016)
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