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| Catalog Number: | M8 NGC6523 |
| Common Name: | Lagoon Nebula |
| Date Taken: | 09/24/2011 8:07PM |
| Location: | Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft |
| Telescope Used: | Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor |
| Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: | Orion 2" SkyGlow Astrophotography Filter |
| Camera: | Nikon D7000 unmodded |
| Settings: | ISO 1600 150sec |
| Lights: | 15 |
| Darks: | 5 |
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Flats: |
0 |
| Bias: | 5 |
| Final Resolution: | 2457x3071 |
| Notes: | Discovered by Guillaume Le Gentil in 1747 this star forming emission nebula is one of only two which can be seen with the naked eye from a northern latitude. At over 100 light years in diameter and being around 5,000 light years distant it is a fairly large object in the sky and sits in the constellation Sagitarius. |
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