M8 and M20 Region in Sagittarius
| M8 (the Lagoon Nebula) and M20 ( the Trifid Nebula) occupy a very rich region in Sagittarius. There are many star-forming areas in this section of the Milky Way. Some less popuar nebulae in the center left part of the image include NGC6559, IC1274, IC1275, and IC4685. | ||
| Optics: | Nikon 300mm f/2.8 ED lens | |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); Raw capture; ISO 800 | |
| Mount: | Orion Sirius EQ | |
| Guiding: | SSAG on 200mm Takumar lens | |
| Exposures: |
24 five min. exposures
@ f/8 |
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| Processing: |
Camera was focused using Live View. Raw images were converted using Canon's Zoom Browser EX. Converted images were calibrated, aligned and combined with ImagesPlus. The f/8 and f/2.8 sets of images were processed separately. These images were stacked in Photoshop and a layer mask was applied to reveal the finer detail in the f/8 image. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop. |
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| Notes: |
This was taken on 8/8/10 and 8/12/10 at the Nebraska Star Party. Seeing was good. Humidity was high the first night (with fog appearing after 2:00 AM (a rarity for this area) and moderate the . Temperature: 70F |
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