A reddish emission nebula in Scorpius. A beautiful 5th magnitude “B” star illuminates the left side of the picture. The right side is the edge of a massive field of dust and gas stretching across the Sagittarius arm.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/5 LRGB (30/8min L, 5/8min each 2×2 RGB).