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The Trifid Nebula and Lagoon Nebula

 

 

Object The Trifid Nebula (M20) and The Lagoon Nebula (M8), in Sagittarius
Telescope (Photo) Tokina 400mm Lens at f/5.6 on Losmandy G-11 Mount
Telescope (Guiding) Televue 85mm refractor @ f/7 on Losmandy G11 Mount  
Camera (Photo) Canon 50Dh DSLR (Hutech Modified)
Camera (Guiding) Meade DSI III w/PHD Guiding
Exposure Detail Excluded-average combination of 22 images at 150 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark, and flat dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.82; final image processing using Photoshop CS3
Location Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)
Date 09/03/10