Observation by Ian Sharp: Messier 8 (the "Lagoon")

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Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2015 Sep 20 - 23:00

Uploaded

2015 Sep 21 - 08:17

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

Equipment

Apogee Aspen CG16070 CCD

Location

Siding Spring, Australia

Target name

Title

Messier 8 (the "Lagoon")

About this image

This LRGB image of M8, the lagoon nebula was taken over several weeks using the 16" ASA f/3.5 Astrograph at Siding Spring, NSW, Australia.

Exposure was L:170, R:110, G:110, B:110 mins (all 300 sec subs)

Files associated with this observation

M8_SEP_2015_sharp.jpg (1.1 MB)

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