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Old 16-08-2018, 07:19 AM
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M8 The Lagoon Nebula

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Deforked Meade LX90 ACF 8" F10 SCT, HEQ5 Pro, 320 x 60 seconds guided with PHD2, Canon 1100Dfs.

Bigger a Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/361542/B/

Still playing with the Meade 8" F10 SCT. Shows nice detail in the brighter areas.


From Wiki "M8 The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light-years from the Earth. In the sky of Earth, it spans 90' by 40', which translates to an actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material), the most prominent of which have been catalogued by E. E. Barnard as B88, B89 and B296. It also includes a funnel-like or tornado-like structure caused by a hot O-type star that emanates ultraviolet light, heating and ionizing gases on the surface of the nebula."
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