The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

Description:

A magnificent "emission nebula" in Sagittarius. See my other image of the Lagoon Nebula for a description of this object.

Image Name:

The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

Date Taken:

July 1, 2005

Location Taken:

Conditions of Location:

FWHM 1.8

Equipment Used:

Takahashi Sky90 3.5" apochromat refractor telescope with field flattener, SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera, Astrodon RGB filters.

Processing Used:

10x30 sec LRBG unguided (total exposure time of 20 min) processed in Maxim DL and Photoshop

Distance from Location:

5,200 light years

Constellation:

Sagittarius (the "archer")

Other Link:

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m008.html

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