Observation by Nick James: M8/M20 from La Palma

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2017 May 22 - 00:02

Uploaded

2018 Feb 21 - 07:16

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
The Trifid Nebula (M20)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h05^m
Dec: -23°29'
Position angle: +12°54'

Field size

3°41' × 2°27'

Equipment

Canon 600D, Megrez 72 + FF

Exposure

22x60s

Location

La Palma

Target name

M8/M20

Title

M8/M20 from La Palma

About this image

Here's an image that I have just reprocessed taken on a trip to La Palma last May. This was taken with a modified Canon 600D at ISO1600.

Files associated with this observation

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Comments

Paul Downing, 2018 Apr 21 - 14:32 UTC

Hi Nick. I am about to use your image for PotW and I noticed you put this May as the date. I assume it should be 20170522?

Paul Downing

Nick James, 2018 Apr 27 - 05:53 UTC

Yes, you are absolutely right. Time travel is a bit beyond me at the moment!

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