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]

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! :thumbsup:

[Craig_]

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



Cheers



Thanks!



It was a great spot, mostly because of a perfect setup location only 5 mins from the motel :D 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_]

Thanks both!