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Lagoon Nebula – M8


2005 Version

 

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The Lagoon Nebula. Click image for full size version.

 


Common Name Lagoon Nebula
Formal Name M 8
Date 7/10/2005
Constellation Sagittarius
Location Ionia, NY
Equipment Tak Sky90 mounted on Nexstar 11GPS, Optec focuser, SBig 2000XM Camera/Filter Wheel with Astrodon filters
Temperature −20°C
Exposures
# Exp (sec) Filter Bin Net Time (hr)
3 600 Blue 1x1
5 600 HAlpha (Red) 1x1
3 600 Green 1x1
7
10		 600
120		 Lum 1x1
Total 3.3 hrs
Processing Calibrated in CCDSoft
Aligned, averaged in Registar
Luminous adaptive added, colors combined in Images Plus
Adjusted histogram and curves in PixInsight
Adjusted Levels and Curves, cropped, sharpened in Photoshop
Notes

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2004 Version

Common Name Lagoon Nebula
Formal Name M 8
Date 7/10/2004
Constellation Sagittarius
Location Ionia, NY
Equipment Tak Sky90 mounted on Meade 12 Classic, SBig 2000XM Camera/Filter Wheel, Astrodon filters
Temperature −25°C
Exposures
# Exp (sec) Filter Bin Net Time (hr)
10 240 Lum 1x1
4 720 Red 1x1
4 300 Green 1x1
6 300 Blue 1x1
Total 2.3 hrs
Processing Calibrated , Aligned in CCDSoft
Stacked in Images Plus
Adjusted Levels and Curves in Photoshop
Notes

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