82 min NB M8 Lagoon

[lazjen]

Fighting the weather, it took 2 nights to get the data for this pic. And it’s only 82 min overall.

Mount: CEM120EC2
Scope: Sharpstar 107PH
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-C

Each frame was at -15C, 60 sec, Gain 75, Offset 13.

Ha: 28
OIII: 26
SII: 28

Processed in PixInsight.

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A larger version can be seen here: https://youpic.com/image/16004004/m8-lagoon-nebula-by-chris-ryan

[Trekzone]

wow! Awesome.

[strongmanmike]

A really nice looking Lagoon that Chris, lovely stars and colours :thumbsup:...the perfectly circular blue centre looks a little odd though, haven't seen that look like that before?

Mike

[lazjen]

Thanks Matt



Mike, it's probably the lack of data (I think the SII was particularly weak) and/or my processing. Here's what it looked like before I neutralised the green. It's possible to see more colour shades:

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Edit: A poke around Astrobin suggests for something like my setup I probably need 2 to 4 times the amount of data I've got here to bring out finer/more details.

[ChrisV]

Very nice indeed Chris. I'll finally get around to reprocessing mine and will be using yours as a template!

[lazjen]

At least you've got the data there to do it real justice. :)

[multiweb]

Very nice M8. Good details. Gotta be happy with that :thumbsup:

[lazjen]

Indeed. Thanks, Marc. :)