Observation by David Strange: Lagoon & Trifid Nebulae

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2020 Aug 16 - 19:23

Uploaded

2020 Aug 17 - 15:31

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
The Trifid Nebula (M20)
M28

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h03^m
Dec: -26°51'
Position angle: +18°31'

Field size

10° × 8°

Equipment

Canon 6D
Samyang 135mm lens
Astrotrac mount

Exposure

20x30s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

Lagoon & Trifid Nebulae

Title

Lagoon & Trifid Nebulae

About this image

New moon period called for some wide field imaging of Milky Way. This is the southern Milky Way down to 30 deg south. It always amazes me the range of colours the camera picks up in the Milky Way. It looks more like a Rembrandt painting than the night sky!

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