Scorpius Risiing

Was hoping to photograph the Milky Way core over this beautiful lake. However, the clouds had other ideas....they obscured the core, but the constellation of the Scorpius was clearly visible.

Seen in the middle of the constellation is Antares, the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius." It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii. Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion.""

It is the brightest star, almost red in appearance to the naked eye. In this image, it is in the center of the top half of the image.

Nikon Z6iii; Rokinon 20mm/f1.8 with converter

Edited in Adobe Liightroom