Dark Nebulae in Aquila
The region south-west of the star Altair. With an opacity of 2, the large dark nebula Barnard 339 is barely discernible. The smaller and darker Barnard 338 is at the bottom of the frame.
B338 and B339 – June 28, 2008
Constellation: Aquila
Location: Pearson College
Optics: Borg 77EDII at f/4.3 on Vixen GP/DX
Camera: Canon 20Da
Exposures: 43 light frames of 60 sec, ISO 800.
Process: Calibrated with 30 dark frames and 20 flat frames in ImagesPlus. Combined using MinMax Excluded. Colour balance in Photoshop.