Sagittarius Triplet
Sagittarius Triplet: Three outstanding nebulae are imaged in this wide-angle view: Lagoon Nebula (M8) on the lower right. Trifid Nebula M(20) on the upper right and a less known nebula IC 4685 on the lower left. All three star birth regions are a combination of emission (red) and reflection nebulae(blue). The different shades of color in the three objects as well as the dark dust spots and lanes make up for the beauty of this image from one of the star-densest parts of the Milky Way. It is a reprocessed version of an image where newer TMB 130 images of M8 and M20 have been layered into the original image.
Object |
Sagittarius Triplet |
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Catagory |
Nebulae |
Designation |
M 008, M 020 |
Constellation |
Sagittarius |
Optics |
TMB 80 f/6 x 0.8 Tele Vue Reducer/Flattener |
Camera |
QHY8/ALccd 6c |
Exposure |
18 x 5min, IDAS LPS filter, Maxim DL for Capturing |
Calibration |
No Dark and Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and LX 200 as Guide Scope. PHD as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Piggyback on Meade LX 200 GPS 10 inch and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 17+18 Sep 2007 |
Remark |
Two newer TMB 130 images of M8 and M20 have been layered into the image |
