With the Milky Way as a background, open cluster NGC 6250 stands out in front with its hot blue stars. Along side is the inky black Barnard 86 molecular cloud, blocking out the light from stars behind it.
QHY9 CCD Camera with WO 0.8x FFFR,TEC 140mm, 980mm FL, f7 Refractor,Losmandy G11 EQ Mount 300 seconds x 7 exposures, RGB. Processed using Nebulosity 3 and PSCS2.
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