pq DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Terry Hancock
While attractive in visible light as seen above, emission and refl ection nebulae M20, M8, and NGC 6559 (clockwise
from top) appear more like three-dimensional hollows illuminated from within in the narrowband image below.
DETAILS: Takahashi FSQ-130 astrograph with QHY367C CMOS camera. Total exposure: 10.5 hours (above), 15 hours
through narrowband fi lters (below).
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