THE SNAKE OR "S" NEBULA
(B72, B68, and B69)

This is the Snake Nebula located in Ophiuchus.  There is a fine image of this dark nebula in the Burnham's Celestial Handbook, and I thought I'd give it a try.  As one can see, it is a perfect match for the wide field afforded by the Fastar OTA.  Celestron Fastar 8 at f/1.95, PixCel 237.  This is a 120 second image with the AP900.  Unguided at -3 degrees Celsius.

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