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Messier 8, The Lagoon Nebula (tone-mapped)

Posted: July 31st, 2008


Larger version: 2879x2559

DATE
July 31st, 2008

FOTO
Exposure: 14 x 8 minutes
Focal: 2160mm, f/21.6

EQUIPMENT
Imaging Scope: NP101is with Powermate 4x barlow
Camera:Canon 40D IR/UV filter
Guide camera: StarShoot AutoGuider
Guide scope: Orion ShortTube 80mm
Mount: Takahashi EM-400

SITE & CONDITIONS
Montebello Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, CA
Seeing:Ok
Transparency: Average

SOFTWARE
Stacking:DeepSkyStacker
Processing: PixInsight + Photoshop

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