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Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae, M8, M20 - more gems of the Southern skies. Emission (and reflection) nebulae caused to shine by hot, young stars within. Distances to M8 and M20 are 4,100 and 5,200 ly respectively.
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| Camera: | SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon filters | Scope: | Takahashi FS-128, f=740mm, f5.8 (fov ~3°x2°) |
| Mount: | Intes-Micro Alter D6 | Guiding: | internal |
| Filters/Exposures: | R:G:B = 20:20:20 ≡ 1h | Location: | LMDSS Heathcote, Victoria, Australia |
| Date: | n/a | Processing: | CCDStack and Photoshop CS4 |