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M8 / M20, Andrew Burwell
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M8 / M20, Andrew Burwell

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This duo just tops out about at 37° altitude from my remote location. But it didn't stop me from gathering two nights of data on this southern sky target which I've never had a chance to image previously. I can't believe how bright these two are, a 15 second sub is full of detail, and a single 10 minute sub is pretty incredible.

I've produced a natural color image here, dimming the brightest areas of the Lagoon (M8) so that the core detail can be seen. And while starless images are mostly a novelty in my mind, the star field is so dense in this area that to truly appreciate the nebula's detail you have to see a version with no stars.

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Title: Starless M8 / M20

Description: Same process minus the stars. The detail of the nebula is really something.

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M8 / M20, Andrew Burwell