Object: Sagittarius Teapot
Exposure: Single 10-minute exposure
Processing: Film processed and scanned at PDQ in Las Cruces using an Epson 1600
Telescope: Meade 10" LX200 (Piggyback platform)
Unguided
Camera: Canon F1 using a Canon 135mm f/2.5 lens stopped down one half stop.
Film: 35mm Kodak Supra 400 - old emulsion
Location: Texas Star Party - Ft. Davis, Texas
Date: 5/19/04
Processing: Levels and curves in Photoshop
Comments: This is the famous Teapot asterism in Sagittarius. Look for the shape of the teapot outlined by the bright stars with steam clouds rising from the spout.  The steam is comprised of countless stars as we look in toward the center of our galaxy.  The globular cluster M22 is visible left of center at the top of the image. 

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© Dave Dockery 2004