M8 - The Lagoon Nebula
| Object | The Lagoon Nebula (M8), and Open Cluster (NGC6530), Left Center, in Sagittarius | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 refractor @ f7 | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Combination of 15 images at 300 seconds, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and inital image processing using PixInsight 1.8.9 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 03/08/2008 (reprocessed 07/10/2024 and 12/5/2024) |