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.
Exposure 24@30 sec
ISO 6400
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics Prime focus of a 10" Meade SCT f/10, 2500 mm focal length on a Celestron CGEM DX mount.
Location St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia.
Date 2018-09-01
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
Exposure 24@30 sec
ISO 6400
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics Prime focus of a 10" Meade SCT f/10, 2500 mm focal length on a Celestron CGEM DX mount.
Location St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia.
Date 2018-09-01
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
