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M8 and M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula (Click on photo and then click again for a full resolution image).

M8 and M20
M8 and M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula RGB
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M20 - The Trifid Nebula - Cropped
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula - Cropped
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M8 and M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula Ha
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M20 - The Trifid Nebula (Ha)- Cropped
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula (Ha)- Cropped

M8 and M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula

M8 and M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Trifid Nebula are emission and reflection nebulae located in the constellation Saggitarus at about 5,200 light-years from Earth.

Image acquisition and processing information of RGB Images:
Date: September 11th and 14th, 2023
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 14" telescope using a Hyperstar v4 lens
Mount: Astro-Physics AP-1200 GTO CP3
Camera: ZWO ASI-2400 MC Pro one-shot-color camera
Guiding: Telescope: AstroTech AT72ED, Camera: ASI-120 MM
Exposures: 80 one-minute exposures using a IR/UV cut filter (zero gain)
Image acquisition and guiding: ASIAIR Plus

Image acquisition and processing information of Ha Images:
Date: September 15th, 2023
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 11" telescope using a Hyperstar v4 lens
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Camera: ZWO ASI-6200 MM Pro monochrome camera fitted with a fast Ha narrowband filter
Guiding: Telescope: Orion 60mm with helical focuser, Camera: ASI-120 MM mini monochrome guide camera
Exposures: 32 one-minute exposures using a IR/UV cut filter (100 gain)
Image acquisition and guiding: ASIAIR Plus

Image processing Software: PixInsight v. 1.8.9.1