Pi Scorpii to Dschubba Mosaic

[Tom OD]

Hi SGL

This is my first Deep Space image for a while. I ve been collecting data for three mosaics as Summer and Winter projects over the last one to two years, so its nice to finally finish one.

This took two Summers to image. Its so low even from the observatory, that  could only get a maximum of 3 hrs a night on it. And a lot of the time just two hours.
The is a three pane landscape mosaic from Pi Scorpii to Dschubba Scorpii at the head of the the constellation Scorpius.
Each pane has 12hrs RGB, and 4hrs Ha with 2 hrs of Lum. So a total of 54hrs on an object that barely reached +23 degrees above the Horizon at the top frame and only +19 for the bottom frame.
Taken with a Tak FSQ106ED and Atik 11 Meg camera. Thanks to Olly Penrice for switching out my 11meg with his for the last two months. Mine may be goosed. I ve yet to go trouble shoot it.

[ollypenrice]

Wow, that's beautiful - and original. Dusty stuff and emission managed to perfection in the processing.

Olly

[whipdry]

Absolutely engaging image, fits my mobile format so well it's like I'm looking into space through the screen! 

Peter

[Xiga]

That's sumptuous Tom. Striking, yet somehow subtle at the same time. And always nice to see something a bit different too. 

[peter shah]

Wow that's just Stunning Tom!!.... beautifully processed ...not a lot else I can say

[Allinthehead]

Beautiful, unique image. Well worth the time invested.

[Tom OD]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I m really happy how it came out, but I ll still just give it a bit more lunch or contrast for the final version. I was mostly concerned with keeping the sheer amount of stars from overwhelming the field. 
Tom.