Observation by David Basey: M8

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David Basey

Observer

David Basey

Observed

2025 Jun 28 - 23:53

Uploaded

2025 Jun 29 - 10:25

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h04^m
Dec: -24°18'
Position angle: +66°24'

Field size

0°45' × 0°58'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

10m in 10s subs.

Location

South Norfolk

Target name

M8 the Lagoon Nebula.

Title

About this image

Second of the nights objects with the Seestar. This is a crop of the main image. Altitude 13 degrees.

A bit different to the recent Rubin image then only 50mm aperture vs. 8.4m and for all its virtues, south Norfolk is not Chile!

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