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

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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula false SHO, Tommy Lease
M8 - The Lagoon Nebula false SHO
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula false SHO

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Description

This image was created using Pixinsight channel extraction, then combined using Pixelmath to create a faux SHO color pallette. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Target: M8 - The Lagoon Nebula

Gear:

Camera: ASI294MC-Pro

Filters: Optolong L-Extreme

Scope: Orion 8" f5 Newt at 1000mm / Baader MarkIII CC

Guidescope: Williams Optics 50mm

Guidecam: ASI120MM mini

Mount: SW EQ6R Pro

Pegasus Astro Pocket Power Box

Astro-Zap dew heaters

Image details:

30x180s, gain 120, offset 30, -10c, bin 1x1

25 darks, flats, darkflats

1.5 hrs total

Bortle 5/6 sky

Acquisition/Edits:

SharpCap, NINA, PHD2, Stellarium, Pixinsight, Photoshop

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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula false SHO, Tommy Lease