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Antares Widefield and Jupiter

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Nikon D5300 Hα Modified
Nikkor 55-300mm Lens
iOptron SkyTracker Pro

100 x 1min Exposures

This image of the various nebula surrounding Antares and the Rho Ophiocus region was taken at 100mm f4.8 from near Natural Bridges National Monument in central Utah.  The SQM of the location was 21.89, among the darkest skies in the continental USA.  Jupiter is the bright object on the left.  Antares is the orange star toward bottom right. Given this was my first attempt at DSLR imaging with a 100mm lens I am quite pleased with the result.