Looking for inspiration for my next target I was reading Alastair Reynolds collection of short stories Beyond the Aquila Rift. One of his greatest skills in writing in my opinion is his competence in describing the vastness of space and the recurring theme of being lost or making unexpected discoveries. 

It also made me realize I’ve never looked at the Aquila constellation before and the wonderful dark absorption nebulas that are hiding between the dense starfields. 

It took a while to figure out how to best process this image. It was clear the data was there but I had to play around a bit with the background to really bring out the sense of color and scale. 

The weather has turned to downright tropical now so I need to be very careful about unexpected rainfall when I leave my scope outside. Hoping that summer stabilizes and we get more clear nights.