Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Hourglass nebula  ·  IC 1274  ·  IC 1275  ·  IC 4685  ·  Lagoon nebula  ·  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  NGC 6531  ·  NGC 6544  ·  NGC 6546  ·  NGC 6553  ·  NGC 6559  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr  ·  Trifid nebula
M20, M8 and surrounding area, Alan Coffelt
M20, M8 and surrounding area
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M20, M8 and surrounding area

M20, M8 and surrounding area, Alan Coffelt
M20, M8 and surrounding area
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M20, M8 and surrounding area

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M20 Trifid, M8 Lagoon, and surrounding area, including IC 4685, etc. In this orientation, M8 and the dimmer region below it looks like an ankle and a sandled foot stepping into sand. All subs were unguided.

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M20, M8 and surrounding area, Alan Coffelt