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M8 -- Lagoon Nebula
Object
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Emission Nebula |
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Constellation |
Sagittarius |
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Distance |
4,100 light years |
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Magnitude |
4.6 |
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Size |
90 x 40 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2012-09-11 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
HaRGB 600:60:60:60 mins @ -15C |
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Ha 30x5, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created Pseudo Luminance Layer from HaRGB |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB, HAlpha |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator, PixInsight, BlurXTerminator |
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Reprocessed on 01/11/2023 |