[Hagar (Doug)]

Hi everyone. Last night I did the unusual and sent my mount on a journey to the Lagoon nebula. I had just completed a 3 star alignment (Not enough for the Gemini) and a focus routine. Where the scope landed I setup the camera to take some 10 minute exposures. After 12 exposures I took the frames inside and was surprised to see Trifid in the frame also. This is all 12 shots combined in IP3, dark subtracted only.

Imaged with Qhy8 OSC on my Tak FS102 with the focal reducer fitted.

Interesting resulting image but I could have taken a look at the start and adjusted the framing a bit better.

The second image was a bit of a reprocess in the light o day, paying closer attention to the core of lagoon and the depth and contrast of the background starfield.