M8 and M20 - The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae

The Lagoon and Trifid nebulae are two very famous nebulae in Sagittarius, and both nebulae can be glimpsed with the naked eye (from a dark site), and they are easy to see with binoculars. This picture shows these two nebulae against the background of the dense star fields of the Sagittarius Arm of the Galaxy. The Lagoon nebula (M8) is the larger (and brighter) nebula to the south of the smaller Trifid nebula (M20).

 

Image details:

LRGBHOO data, 2 panel mosaic

Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, 550mm focal length, F5.5

ZWO ASI2600mm Pro

Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount

Guided and dithered

 

 

Data per panel:

25) 1-minute Lum

25) 1-minute Red

25) 1-minute Green

25) 1-minute Blue

45) 5-minute Ha

45) 5-minute OIII

 

Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop.

 

Locations:

3 Rivers Foundation, Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus, Texas 4-16-23, 4-17-23, Bortle-2

 

Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area, Oklahoma, 6-14-23, Bortle-2,

 

Cheddar Ranch Observatory, Oklahoma, 6-25-23, Bortle-4.

 

Done