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Michael A. Stecker
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The Scutum Star Cloud
Astronomer E.E. Barnard called the Scutum Star Cloud "The
Gem of the Milky Way".
It is a "strawberry shaped" section of the Milky Way
surrounded by dark nebulosity. Its northern tip of golden stars is located near the bight star Beta Scuti (at 11 o'clock). The open star cluster M11 can be seen on the left. North is up.
Photographic data
Telescope: Astro-Physics 130 mm f/6 EDF refractor Camera: Pentax 6x7 Film: unhypered Kodak Pro 400 PPF film (120 format) exposure: two 40 minute exposures, stacked |
