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