Wide Angle Views of Star Clusters in Scorpius and Sagittarius

[ArchRival]

M22, a rather large globular cluster in Sagittarius
5 subs at ISO 200, 4 min exposure. Canon 400D, 70-200F4L at 200mm, F4.

M4, a globular cluster beside Antares (Alpha Scorpii).
5 subs at ISO 200, 4 min exposure. Canon 400D, 70-200F4L at 200mm, F4.

M7, open cluster at the tail of Scorpius, as denoted by constellation lines. Only managed 3 subs before the clouds came in. Image is too noisy, will try again if time permits.
3 subs at ISO 400, 2 min exposure. Canon 400D, 70-200F4L at 70mm, F4.

 

[Chizuru]

nice shot of antares. Maybe you can try taking pictures of orion's belt too, it's really prominent and looks good in photos.

 

[mdzmr]

Won't be able to see Orion at the moment. Have to wait til August, and Orion will onli appear around 4am onwards. Waa,,,still sleeping le.

 

[waderbreak]

wow, nice shot. wouldn't a wide angle be better ? or at least something with a larger aperture?

 

[ArchRival]

Orion is a winter constellation. Think you can see it now, but it rises just before dawn, therefore impossible to shoot.

Anyways i've been gearing up for wide angle photography. Thinking of starting a project to collect all 12 zodiac constellations, plus maybe Ophiuchus. Anyone keen to join in? Imaging sessions typically begin at 11pm and end at 5am. :bsmilie::bsmilie: