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Darkness in the Sky

Darkness in the Sky

Barnard 142 & 143

Target
Barnard 142 & 143
Captured
11 Aug 2026
Telescope
Evostar 100 EDX
Camera
ASI 533 MC Pro
Filter
Optolong L-Pro
Integration
3h 41m
Sky
Bortle 7

Darkness and coldness, but not emptiness. This is my first try at a dark nebula, getting both Barnard 142 and 143 in the frame. The FOV of the ASI 533 is not ideal combined with my 700 mm scope and the targets do not have a lot of breathing space, but their darkness still stands out against the starry sky of Aquila.

I’ll give it a second try when I have a different camera, probably the 2600MM Pro.