Observation by Adam Rawlinson: M8 - Lagoon

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2023 Aug 09 - 21:30

Uploaded

2023 Aug 10 - 13:50

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h03^m
Dec: -24°23'
Position angle: +125°45'

Field size

1°11' × 0°57'

Equipment

Primaluce Airy 90 APO

Exposure

1500sec

Location

Sandhurst UK

Target name

Title

M8 - Lagoon

About this image

Less of a lagoon. More a muddy puddle.

Another very low object for my observatory. Fighting with treetops and low haze to the South. Anyway, its imaged and recorded. Best I can do probably.

Shame as this is a smashing object another illuminated HII cloud about 4000lyrs distant

Files associated with this observation

c-M8-.jpg (818.4 kB)

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