The Great Sagittarius Star Cloud is visible in this image looking toward the center of the Galaxy. Much of the star cloud is obscured by great masses of dust along the galactic plane. The bright red nebula above center is M8, the Lagoon Nebula.

Technical Details:

• Subject:Heart of the Galaxy
• Instrument: Pentax SDUF-2, 400mm f/4.0 astrographic lens
• Mounting: Losmandy G11
• Exposure: 2 x 35 minutes
• Film: Kodak PPF 400 (unhypersensitized)
• Photographer(s): John Gleason

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