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Lagoon Nebula, M8 Narrowband

First light for my new Boren Simon 8" f/2.8 PowerNewt astrograph!

Acquired for use on wide field deep-sky objects.

It has taken quite a while to sort out the setup for this new telescope, but I think it is getting there. Still some issues with coma in the corners that I am trying to work out. Still, I am encouraged by the results so far.

 

This is only my 2nd attempt at a narrowband image, and is really only a "rough draft" as it includes only minimal post processing.

 

Lagoon Nebula (AKA Messier 8, NGC6523)

Narrowband Image with HSHO as LRBG

Boren Simon 8" f/2.8 Powernewt

SBIG ST-8300M with FW8-8300 Filter Wheel

Orion Mini Autoguider Guide Scope w/Fishcamp Starfish

Atlas EQ-G

 

Technical Details:

170 mins total exposure (2.8 hrs)

Luminance: Hydrogen: 25x120s

Red: Sulfur-II: 30x120s

Green: Hydrogen-alpha: 25x120s

Blue: Oxygen-III: 30x120s

 

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Uploaded on July 1, 2012
Taken on June 30, 2012