Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: M8 (Lagoon nebula) and M20 (Trifid nebul...

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2025 Aug 14 - 21:00

Uploaded

2025 Aug 16 - 13:44

Objects

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

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18h03m
Dec: -23°35'
Position angle: -92°01'

Field size

2°24' × 1°38'

Equipment
  • 90mm f/6 TS triplet with 0.8FR on NEQ6 mount
  • ASI294MMPro with LRGB filters
Exposure

10x50s exposures for each filter, camera gain 121, offset 10, T=-10C, 1x1 binning

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

M8 & M20

Title

M8 (Lagoon nebula) and M20 (Trifid nebula) together

About this image

Images captured using APT, processed with Affinity Photo and GraXpert. Object was at 20 degrees at start of session and only about 10 degrees altitude at the end. Fighting through air pollution, including from Canadian forest fires and Sahara dust. Battling the heat (30C) and mosquitos. 

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