M8 - Lagoon Nebula

M8 - Lagoon Nebula
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M8 - Lagoon Nebula

Faintly visible to the eye, the Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. The nebula is about 5,000 light-years away and roughly 130 light-years in length.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY 600M Pro (CHI-1-CMOS)
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
April & June, 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
SHO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PixInsight (with Star-, Noise-, & BlurXTerminator) and Affinity Photo
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing: Alan Daly | Data: Telescope Live
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