Collection: The Beauty of Deep Sky
Edition: 1/1
Look at this beautiful Nebula, called the Lagoon Nebula or Messier 8. I guess you see why it is called Lagoon. It is an emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a giant interstellar cloud rich in hydrogen II and that's why the red color is dominant.
This was taken in a hot night in the summer of 2020. I was very excited at that time since I got my new ZWO camera and I wanted to shoot several objects in one night! This is one of them. Here are the technical details:
Object: The Lagoon Nebula,
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro @-15 ºC,
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance,
Imaging Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80 mm Triplet APO,
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