M8 and M20 - The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae

            The Lagoon and Trifid nebulae are two very famous nebulae in Sagittarius, and both nebulae can be glimpsed with the naked eye (from a dark site), and they are easy to see with binoculars. This picture shows these two nebulae against the background of the dense star fields of the Sagittarius Arm of the Galaxy. The Lagoon nebula (M8) is the larger (and brighter) nebula to the south of the smaller Trifid nebula (M20).

Image details:
LRGBHOO data, 2 panel mosaic
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, 550mm focal length, F5.5
ZWO ASI2600mm Pro
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount
Guided and dithered


Data per panel:
25) 1-minute Lum
25) 1-minute Red
25) 1-minute Green
25) 1-minute Blue
45) 5-minute Ha
45) 5-minute OIII

Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop.

Locations:
3 Rivers Foundation, Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus, Texas 4-16-23, 4-17-23, Bortle-2

Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area, Oklahoma, 6-14-23, Bortle-2, 

Cheddar Ranch Observatory, Oklahoma, 6-25-23, Bortle-4. 

   

Taken on: June 21, 2023

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