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Messier 8 (Lagoon Nebula) Widefield [SII] = Red, H-alpha = Green, [OIII] = Blue

Taken on May 26 and July 8 2005 from Fremont Peak State Park near, California and on July 16 2005 from a residential backyard in Castro Valley, California.

AP180EDT f/9 imaging scope used at f/6.75

AP 0.75x Telecompressor

FLI IMG6303E imaging camera @ -35C

AP80/900mm guidescope

SBIG ST7E guide camera

FLI CFW7 color filter wheel

3nm FWHM Custom Scientific Ha 50mm AR-Coated filter

3nm FWHM Custom Scientific [SII] 50mm AR-Coated filter

3nm FWHM Custom Scientific [OIII] 50mm AR-Coated filter

3 exposures of 20 minutes through Ha filter

5 exposures of 20 minutes through [SII] filter

6 exposures of 20 minutes through [OIII] filter

4 hours 40 minutes total exposure time

Description

Lagoon Nebula
Source

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m8_ap180_6303_s2hao3_page.htm
Date

May 26, July 8, and July 16 2005
Author

Richard Crisp
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Image title Processed with MaxIm DL
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
Vertical resolution 300 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time 19:34, 17 July 2005
Color space 65535