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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20), 



    
        

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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20)
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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20)

Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20), 



    
        

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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20)
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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20)

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 21, 2015
Frames:
60×60(1h)
Integration:
1h
Avg. Moon age:
4.73 days
Avg. Moon phase:
23.29%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 671317

RA center: 18h03m12s.2

DEC center: -23°4445

Pixel scale: 1.651 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 72.798 degrees

Field radius: 1.358 degrees

Resolution: 4936x3272

File size: 10.8 MB

Locations: Backyard, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Description

About 9 months ago I started my interest in AP with this combination and I am happy I could return to it with much better equipment. Had a stunning night last night

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Lagoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20), 



    
        

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