The globular star clusters, Messier 4, and NGC 6144, are surrounded by the incredibly rich nebulosity in the vicinity of Antares. To a somewhat nerdy member of the hippy generation, this provided a perfect opportunity for me to live out my adolescent fantasy of creating a hallucinogenic image. If you find that the result is more than a little garish, that’s far out, man!

Telescope: SharpStar 61EDPH II with focal reducer
Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Guide Scope: ZWO Mini Guide Scope (not used)
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120 (not used)
Filter: Optolong 2” L-Pro
Controller: ZWO ASIAIR Plus.
Software: Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight, PhotoShop
Imaging (gain = 120): 113 x 120 s & 220 x 30 s.
Integration: About 5.5 hours (used only some of the 30-second exposures for just over 45 minutes)
Dates: July 12, 25, and 28, 2022.