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Observation by Alan Thomas: M8 Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Aug 05 - 22:37

Uploaded

2022 Aug 06 - 10:04

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18h03m
Dec: -24°22'
Position angle: -0°16'

Field size

0°41' × 0°41'

Equipment
  • 42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
  • FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
  • 10Micron GM4000 mount
  • OIII filter
Exposure

3min

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

M8 Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

Title

M8 Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

About this image

Looking like the smoke from a gigantic celestial cigar, this emission nebula was discovered by Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654. It features, amongst other things, the wonderfully named Herbig-Haro objects, first discovered there, as well as the slightly less attractively named Bok globules. Just sayin'!

Distance c.4,100ly. Dimensions c.55x22ly.

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