Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  7 Sgr  ·  9 Sgr  ·  B296  ·  B85  ·  B88  ·  B89  ·  LBN 25  ·  LBN 26  ·  LBN 27  ·  LBN 31  ·  LDN 180  ·  LDN 232  ·  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  NGC 6531  ·  NGC 6544  ·  NGC 6546  ·  Sh2-25  ·  Sh2-28  ·  Sh2-30  ·  The star 7 Sgr  ·  The star 9 Sgr  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M8 & M20 - and their ghostly connection - in pure H-alpha glory, klaussius
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M8 & M20 - and their ghostly connection - in pure H-alpha glory

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M8 & M20 - and their ghostly connection - in pure H-alpha glory, klaussius
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M8 & M20 - and their ghostly connection - in pure H-alpha glory

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A quick stab at M8 in preparation for a deeper exposure revealed a decent image.

It's the first time I notice that M8 and M20 are connected (at least seemingly) with a faint dust lane. Who knew?

This image in pure H-alpha is quite interesting on its own right. I'm unsure whether a colorized version with either RGB or SHO would make it justice, so I decided in the end to upload it as-is.

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M8 & M20 - and their ghostly connection - in pure H-alpha glory, klaussius