Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 1274  ·  IC 1283  ·  IC 1284  ·  IC 4685  ·  IC 4701  ·  IC 4715  ·  IC 4725  ·  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 16  ·  M 20  ·  M 23  ·  M 24  ·  M 25  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6494  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6559  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Small Sgr Star Cloud  ·  The star 11Sgr  ·  The star 14Sgr  ·  The star 15Sgr  ·  The star 21Sgr  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  The star 58Oph  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr  ·  And 3 more.
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From the Lagoon to the Eagle, David McGarvey
From the Lagoon to the Eagle
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From the Lagoon to the Eagle

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From the Lagoon to the Eagle, David McGarvey
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From the Lagoon to the Eagle

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A rich area full of astro gems, this view into the Milky Way core stretches from the Lagoon nebula to the Eagle nebula, and beyond. Shot with a Nikon D750, Rokinon 135mm lens, and tracked on an AstroTrac. 12 x 5" exposures at f/2 & ISO 1600. Data captured at Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania, a Bortle 2 site. Feel free to check out my other astro images on Instagram - @dm_astro

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From the Lagoon to the Eagle, David McGarvey