M8 Lagoon Nebula (HSO)
Located 5,200 light-years from Earth, M8 is home to its own star cluster: NGC 6530. The massive stars embedded within the nebula give off enormous amounts of ultraviolet radiation, ionizing the gas and causing it to shine (NASA).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
El Sauce Observatory Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
15 Apr 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon Luminance, Halpha, SII, OIII
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight, NIK, RC Star Ext
Credits
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Credits
Data provided by Telescope Live, processed by R Diehr
