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The Details |
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Object |
M8 and M20 The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae in Sagittarius |
Optics |
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
Filters |
Custom Scientific 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha |
Date |
12 July 2004 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 7 x 1200 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, CCDSharp, Photoshop CS |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02° 26' x 01° 38' centered on RA 18h04m33s DEC -23 °48'03". North angle 93.56 °; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | These two magnificent objects from the Messier list are captured here in this wide field image. At the upper left hand corner of the image can be found globular cluster NGC 6544. The faint nebulosity located between the Lagoon and Trifid is the low surface brightness nebula NGC 6526. |
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