The Lagoon Nebula is a giant emission nebula with an H II region located in the constellation Sagittarius.
The Lagoon Nebula is a giant emission nebula with an H II region located in the constellation Sagittarius. Discovered by Giovanni Hodierna in 1654, it is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes.
[Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula]
M8 Lagoon Nebula and M20 Trifid Nebula.
Exposure 22 sub frames @60 sec
ISO 1250
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics Nikkor 80-400 mm at 240 mm f/5.6 on a Star Watcher Star Adventurer equitorial mount.
Location Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia.
Date 2017-07-27
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
Exposure 22 sub frames @60 sec
ISO 1250
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics Nikkor 80-400 mm at 240 mm f/5.6 on a Star Watcher Star Adventurer equitorial mount.
Location Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia.
Date 2017-07-27
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
