Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)
M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
M8 Lagoon Nebula
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M8 Lagoon Nebula

M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
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M8 Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula

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  • M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
    Original
  • M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
    B
  • M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
    C
  • M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
    D
  • Final
    M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio
    E

B

Description: Added 28x5m Oiii and processed in SOO palette, cropped to show only M8 and not surrounding areas
It appears that cropping change the aspect ratio and could not plate solve

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C

Description: Added more Oiii now 62*300 Ha and 73x300 Oiii
Corrected cropping issue and now plate solves correctly

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D

Description: Completed Oiii
Processed in HSO palette with addition of Sii.

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E

Description: Added more Sii
Ha 62x300
Oiii 113x300
Sii 67x300

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M8 Lagoon Nebula, Bryan Cascio