Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)
Images
I snapped this picture not realizing it contained the very distinct and recognizable scorpion rising over Cape Foulweather next to the Otter Crest Lookout. The bright star in the scorpion is Antares, which is a marker for the Rho Ophiuchi complex.
2024-04-19
On a night I spent taking photos from a bluff in Otter Rock, Oregon, I was surprised to see the Milky Way lurking above the city lights and behind the light pollution. A single frame captured enough to show it in this picture facing almost directly south looking down the coast and past Gull Rock and the Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
2024-04-19
The Antares Region: a fast study
I captured this target from the top of Heybrook Lookout in Index, WA (Bortle 3).I only spent about 20 minutes on Antares, a region that deserves hours of exposure. But even with the limited time, I captured more details than ever before, trumping the hours of filtered shooting through light polluted skies from my house.
2023-06-26