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The Barnard 171 region, including Barnard 174 (on the left) and Barnard 169 (to the right) in Cepheus. These clouds of dust and gas blot out the light of the background Milky Way making inky dark gaps in the star field.
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Stellarvue SV80S @ f/4.8
Astrophysics Mach 1 GTO
SBIG ST-2000XM and Astrodon Filters
L (95 min), R (25 min), G (25 min), & B (25 min)
Hale Pohaku (elevation 9200 ft. on Mauna Kea)
