Ningaloo Skies
A Journey Through Space and Time - Astroimaging by Al Brockman
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M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius |
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Photographer: |
Al Brockman |
Telescope: |
Takahashi
FSQ-106 at f/5 with 1.8x Extender-Q giving f/9 |
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Orientation:: |
Ø90' x 40', m6.3 (nebula), RA 18h03.8m, Dec -24°23' | Camera: |
SBIG STL-11000M CCD @ -15°C | ||
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Scale: |
3.5 arc sec/pixel, FOV:156 x 234 arc min | Mount: |
Paramount ME on ATS Portable Pier | ||
Exposure
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RGB 6 x 300", Binned 1x1 | Location: |
Ningaloo Skies Observatory, Exmouth, WA on 2009, Jul 23 | ||
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Very bright, extremely large and irregular in shape with a large open cluster.
Design and production 2009 by Al
Brockman