Messier 8
" Lagoon" nebula
Object Details: The Lagoon nebula gets its name from the dark lane running down through the middle. Located in the constellation Sagittarius, M8 is a very bright nebulous region, visible to the naked eye from dark sky locations. Note the dark spotted areas. These are known as "bok globules" which are small dark clouds of gas & dust normally condensing to form stars.
| Date |
June 1, 2005 |
| Location |
A.S.H. Star Party- Cherry Springs PA. |
| Exposure |
RGB 15min total (1x5min sub each) 1x1 bin -25c |
| Camera |
Sbig ST2000xm |
| Scope/ lens |
Astro Physics AP130/f6 780mm focal length |
| Filter(s) |
Astrodon I-series (RGB) |
| Cooling |
no additional |
| Guider |
self guided 1x1 5-6s exp |
| Mount |
Losmandy G11 w/dsc non- gemini |
| Processing |
CCDsoft, Fits Liberator, Photoshop CS ( levels, curves, usm), Noise ninja |
| Notes |
Click here for a narrowband version. |
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