by Guillermo Yanez
Lo Barnechea, Chile
Seeing 4/5, transparency 2/5
2010/07/03
60 minutes total exposure (3 min. single frames) using CCDSoft
Dark reduction and average combine using Deepskystacker
Televue NP101is, SBIG ST8300M and Losmandy GM8 mount
Astronomik CLS filter
This nebula is illuminated by open cluster NGC 6530 and two massive stars. Bok globules are clearly visible. It is one of the most interesting objects in Sagitarius.