Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  NGC 6531  ·  NGC 6544  ·  NGC 6546  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr  ·  Trifid Nebula
M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid, Dan Broyles
M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid
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M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid

M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid, Dan Broyles
M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid
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M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid

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The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. This is a feature rich area of the Milky Way. There are reflection and emission nebulae as well as rich clusters of stars. For some reason, it is difficult to find the right framing for this region (maybe there is too much going on). A unique perspective would be most welcome. For this picture, I processed 84x180sec exposures taken over three nights this July. Enjoy!

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M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid, Dan Broyles