Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 7 Sgr  ·  The star 9 Sgr
M8  - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO), Bruce Graham
M8  - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO)
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M8 - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO)

M8  - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO), Bruce Graham
M8  - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO)
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M8 - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO)

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Closing in on M8 detailing the core of the Lagoon Nebula, this image is combined in SHO with RGB stars.

Also used SII data to create a Luminance layer to assist in lifting detail in the SII areas in the core area.
Ha - 19 x 180 seconds
OIII - 16 x 180 srconds
SII - 24 x 180 seconds
Stars: R - 10 x 60 seconds, G - 10  x 60 seconds, B - 10 x 60 seconds.
Darks, Flats, and Dark Flats.

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M8  - The Lgoon Nebula (SHO), Bruce Graham