LDN1608 is the small nebula on the left hand side of the shot I was taken by the dust lanes. Having walked a lot of NZ with my father he always had topographical maps of where we where walking. I was struck by the similarity of the rest of the image on the right side how much it looked like one of those maps. It was not unknown for my father to hand the map and compass to my bother and myself "we are lost" get us out of here. I am so glad I did not have this in WA almost flat face less land.



Another shot of the area but much closer up as the shot is made with a 1" sensor QHY183M verses a QHY268M ASPC both mono and same filters and same scope.. I took Oiii 41 shots as there was only one very small amount of blue nebula in the shot. Ha 79 shots and 126 shots Sii as this area is mostly these two elements . Sadly the palm tree is getting in the shot earlier and as I have been able to reach 20hours combined shot time I will move to a palm tree free target...



QHY268M -0c 6 days 5 min SHaO 8:20pm to 2 am , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps