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Lee
20-09-2006, 09:51 PM
An easy target for the beginner, even from a light polluted area.

The Lagoon Nebula is located just "above" the classic teapot shape of Sagittarius. It's nebulosity is apparent even in a 50mm finder. The "lagoon" - an area of dark nebulosity can be made out between areas of bright emission nebulosity. I have viewed it from my light polluted backyard in Newcastle through an ED80 and an 8" Dob - the Dob gives a much nicer view of course.

The photo is a 1 minute shot through an ED80 - and approximates the EP view (with UHC filter) from the 8" Dob from my location.
h0ughy
20-09-2006, 10:42 PM
have you just taken that tonight, because there seems to be a lot of haze in the air over wallsend/newcastle, its very bright with stray light. Top image for the conditions!!
EzyStyles
20-09-2006, 11:23 PM
that is a really accurate image of lagoon looking through eyepiece with uhc-s filter. top job lee. i'll say 10mm ep?
Lee
21-09-2006, 07:57 AM
Not tonight Houghy - conditions were dreadful - Too dreadful to bother manhandling the G11 outside! Sat outside with the Dob for a bit - the sky/haze glow was as bad as I've seen it - new moon of course!

Eric - in my 8" f/6 I think that view approximates my 32mm TV Plossl.

Thanks for your comments guys.....