MILK Y WAY MEGAMOSAIC Tom O'Donoghue A full page doesn't begin to show all the detail in this 36-panel, 2-gigabyte mosaic that took 4 years to record and 9 months to process. A panoply of deep-sky objects ranges from the Eagle Nebula (M16) near the top to the Lagoon (M8) at bottom. The area shown spans 12° by 9½°. DETAILS: Takahashi FSQ-106N and FSQ-106ED astrographs, TEC APO 140 refractor, Atik 11000 and Starlight Xpress H36 CCD cameras, and Baader LRGB and Hα fithe lters. Total exposure: Gallery showcases finest astronomical images submitted to us by our readers. Send your best shots to gallery@SkyandTelescope.com. 110 hours. See skyandselescope.com/aboutsky/guidelines. s k y a n d t e l e s c o p e .c o m * JUNE 2017 75