Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) nebula in Sagittarius

Updated : 1 September 2004.

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m8-m20_15-15-15avflatRGB_DDP_IP_MX.jpg (1170 kB)
  • CCD : STL11000M ABG 1x1 binning
  • Exposure time : 30:30:30 min RGB (10 min individual exposures)
  • Date and Time : 15.08.2004
  • Instrument : Canon Telelens 200 mm f/2.8 L
  • Focal length : 200 mm
  • FWHM :
  • Filters : Astronomik RGB filters
  • Image processing : average combine, darks, flat
  • Problems/comments : Further processing in Imageplus (RGB combine, DDP) and Photoshop. The image contains a bunch of other deep sky objects. Amongst the most obvious are M21 the open cluster below M20 and M 28 the globular on the right side. Below you can find a cropped view of only the Messier objects M8 (the Lagoon nebula) and M20 (the Trifid nebula)

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