Stock 16 (seen in the middle) is a young star cluster between the Coalsack and the Southern cross.
It lies in a very rich Hii region.

Imaged with the 16" f3.75 Dream Astrograph.
Apogee Alta U-16M camera.
Ha-RGB image


Ha - 120 min
RGB 20 minutes each Bin 2x2

(Total of 3 Hrs )

Imaged from Tivoli farm in Namibia July 2013.