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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object The Lagoon Nebula (M8), in Sagittarius
  Telescope (Photo) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3
  Telescope (Guiding) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Olympus OM-1
  Camera (Guiding) SBIG ST-4 (direct drive of guiding telescope)
  Exposure Detail

60 minutes; Fuji SuperHQ 200 film; processed in Photoshop CS

  Location Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)
  Date 07/01/05