Deep Sky Object in Summer
Around B292, B295 (Dark Nebulae in Sagittarius)


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Date & Time: Jun 29 2024, from 23:10 to 23:55 JST(+0900)
Composed 12 shots with 4 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor 80-200mmF2.8ED (f=105mm, stop: F4.5)
withKenko StarryNight filter
Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO S Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Furudono town, Fukushima pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
Device Size...FX format (36×24mm)
Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Daylight



B292 / Dark Nebula
R.A.18h 00m 36.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-33°21' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size60.0'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
B295 / Dark Nebulat
R.A.18h 04m 06.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-31°10' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size50.0'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This image captures the region near the boundary between Sagittarius and Scorpius, right in the midst of the summer Milky Way low in the southern sky, using a medium-ranged telephoto lens. The galactic equator runs diagonally across the right side of the frame.
This area points towards the center of the Milky Way galaxy, where intricate, web-like dark nebulae drift against the bright glow of the Milky Way. Among them, the two dark nebulae B292 and B295, located south of γ Sagittarii, are prominent and span about 50 to 60 arc minutes. Using binoculars, you can enjoy a spectacular view of these dark nebulae along with the two large open clusters M6 and M7 seen to their southwest.


Deepsky objects around B292, B295 Objects around B292, B295

Italic indicates #'s of open clusters




B142, B143

Abell 39


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