M8 - Lagoon Nebula

M8 - Lagoon Nebula
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M8 - Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula (cataloged as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Yass, NSW 2582, Australia
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
28 Sep - 01 Oct 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
H-alpha, SII, OIII
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight
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