The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula
| Object | The Lagoon Nebula (M8) with embedded open star cluster (NGC6530) and The Trifid Nebula (M20), in Sagittarius (Open star cluster M21 at upper left of M20) | |
| Telescope (Photo) | William Optics Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Onboard guide camera with Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI2600MC Duo one-shot color APS-C color CMOS Camera, with ZWO CAA rotator, controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI2600MC Duo onboard SC2210 guide sensor w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Combination of 50 images at 180 seconds each; total 2.5 hours data capture. Calibrated with bias, dark, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing and mosaic assembly w/PixInsight 1.9.3 | |
| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 07/26/2025 |