The scorpion sets in this image taken from Mt. Kobau. The large Pipe Nebula (LDN1773), a dark nebula located in Ophiuchus, is clearly visible.
Date: August 5, 2008
Location: Mount Kobau, BC, N 49o 06.778’ W 119o 40.’ Elevation: 1833m
Optics: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Camera: Canon 20Da on Kenko SkyMemo
Exposures: One single RAW light frame of 3 minutes at ISO 800
Process: Colour balance in Canon DDP. Curves in Photoshop