The Lagoon-Trifid nebulae region in Sagittarius
Designation
Location
- Date - Time
Object
Type
Coordinates
Exposure
Camera
Optics
Mount
Software
Conditions
Description
Hydrogen
alpha emission and blue reflection nebula
18:03.8
(h:m) -24:23 (deg:m)
10 X 6
minute frames ISO 1600 with darks and
flats
Canon
350D modified by Hap.
Orion
Atlas mount Guided with Astro IIDC through Meade
SN-6" with I.S. DMK 21AF04.AS
Nebulosity
for stacking, Photoshop CS2 for post
processing
Transparency
, Seeing , Temperature 65 °F
M8,
the "Lagoon Nebula" is a very bright emission
nebula, it radiates mainly the red H-alpha. To
the north M20 - the "Trifid Nebula" is located, a
mixture of a red emission and a blue reflection
nebula.
Orion
80ED, WO 0.8 FR, with Astronomik CLS
Filter
Massapoag
Pond Observatory Lunenburg, MA - Aug. 31st
2008
Notes
M8
(Lagoon) and M20 (Trifid)
