Lagoon Nebula-Center
Lagoon Nebula-Center: The Lagoon Nebula is a tremendous star generating area in the constellation of Sagittarius close to the Trifid Nebula. This image displays the central part of the nebula with the Hourglas Nebula in the center which is illuminated by the bright star just next to it.
For a wider view of Lagoon Nebula click here.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Lagoon Nebula-Center |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
M 008 |
Constellation |
Sagittarius |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/9 in corrected secondary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
2 x 20min Baader H-alpha filter, 2 x 10min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code L:H-alpha,R,G,B |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 17 Apr 2010 |
Remark |
