M8 - Lagoon Nebula

[Craig_]

Spent a couple of hours on M8 last week in country NSW. M8 was one of the first targets I ever imaged (although then only for 28 minutes) so it was nice to return to it knowing a little bit more and seeing the comparison!

Equip

EQ6-R Pro
Esprit 80
ASI533MC Pro
ASI120MM Mini
Orion 50 Guide scope
Optolong L-Enhance

Lights 44x 180"
Darks 40x 180"
Bias 40x

[kosh]

Very nice, looking at having a go with this one myself, if only the clouds would clear!

[PKay (Peter)]

Plenty to see there Craig.

Good effort!

[xelasnave]

Very nice Craig so natural which I do wish to achieve one day.
Alex

[LostInSp_ce]

A lot of thin nebula on the outskirts tell me that you've got a great spot out there. Keep it a secret . Nice tight stars, good definition in the dark nebs and very clean overall. Very well done!

[Craig_]

Originally Posted by kosh

Very nice, looking at having a go with this one myself, if only the clouds would clear!

Thanks, and yeah not happy with the cloud this weekend!

Originally Posted by PKay

Plenty to see there Craig.

Good effort!

Cheers

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Very nice Craig so natural which I do wish to achieve one day.
Alex

Thanks!

Originally Posted by LostInSp_ce

A lot of thin nebula on the outskirts tell me that you've got a great spot out there. Keep it a secret . Nice tight stars, good definition in the dark nebs and very clean overall. Very well done!

It was a great spot, mostly because of a perfect setup location only 5 mins from the motel Although at ~5 hrs from Sydney I think anywhere would do pretty well? Thanks!

[Fernando]

Beautiful Craig. As others said, looks very natural. And soft.

[Kuz]

Great image Craig, you have captured some nice fine details.

[Craig_]

Originally Posted by Fernando

Beautiful Craig. As others said, looks very natural. And soft.

Originally Posted by Kuz

Great image Craig, you have captured some nice fine details.

Thanks both!