Observation by Nik Szymanek: Heart of the Lagoon Nebula

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Jul 24 - 03:00

Uploaded

2020 Jul 25 - 20:38

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h04^m
Dec: -24°19'
Position angle: +0°54'

Field size

0°31' × 0°31'

Equipment

Planewave CDK24, 24 inch (61cm) telescope
FLI ProLine PL9000 3056 x 3056 0.62 arcsec/px
Astrodon H-alpha, OIII and SII filters
Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Exposure

450 sec sub-exposures

Location

El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile

Target name

M8 Lagoon Nebula

Title

Heart of the Lagoon Nebula

About this image

H-alpha: 5 x 450 s

OII: 7 x 450 s

SII: 4 x 450s

Files associated with this observation

Lagoon Nebula BAA.jpg (1.1 MB)

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