The Trifid Nebula and Lagoon Nebula
| Object | The Trifid Nebula (M20) and The Lagoon Nebula (M8), in Sagittarius |
| Telescope (Photo) | Tokina 400mm Lens at f/5.6 on Losmandy G-11 Mount |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Televue 85mm refractor @ f/7 on Losmandy G11 Mount |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 50Dh DSLR (Hutech Modified) |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI III w/PHD Guiding |
| Exposure Detail | Excluded-average combination of 22 images at 150 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark, and flat dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.82; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 |
| Location | Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464) |
| Date | 09/03/10 |
