Lagoon Nebula - M8 - NGC6523 / M20 - NGC6514 / M21 - NGC6531 / NGC65443 - 2004-08-07
Astro-Images > Star Clusters-Detail
astrophotos © by manfred schwarz
Sagittarius (German: Schütze)
Constellation
Open cluster, emission nebula, interstellar cloud
Description
18h 04.6m / −22° 30′
Sky Coordinates RA / DEC
4250 ly (1300 pc)
Pentax SDUF 100 f/4 (f=400mm)
Distance to Earth
Optic
Camera
Canon 10D
Mount
Losmandy G11
Exposure Time
5RGB: 8x6min, Ha: 4x6min
Date
7th August 2004 / 20:52 - 22:44 UT
Location
Corse, Alt. appr. 1300m
Image Processing
ImagesPlus, Photoshop
Notes
Dark and Flat-corrected