The Eyes of the Anteater

[Russ.Carpenter]

This text and image were uploaded to Astrobin this morning. Here is the link: https://www.astrobin.com/slk29w/

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What Pretty Eyes You Have—NGC 6729, the Anteater Nebula

I’ve always been intrigued by the two reflection nebula in this object, which are generally described as the “eyes” of an anteater. This image has been carefully processed to bring out the intricate dark structures embedded in the blue nebulosity.

I uploaded a version of NGC 6729 in 2019, but this image has been completely reworked.

Tech Notes for ASA 500/3.6:
ASA Newtonian, 500 mm aperture, 1900mm focal length, F3.6
FLI Proline 16803, 9 mm pixel, 4096 X 4096
ASA DDM85 equatorial mount
Processing with PixInsight, StarTools, and Affinity Photo

[happy-kat]

That's the first time I have seen an image of that object, love the dark middle areas

[emarko]

Amazing .....

[SBRToolMichigan]

Very nice! Congratulations..
-Craig