Trifid and Lagoon Nebula
The Logoon and Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. When looking in this region, you are looking into the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy. The Trifid Nebula (blue and red nebula) is near the top and is also known as M20. The Lagoon Nebula is the largest nebula in this view and is also known as M8. Several star clusters are also in view. This image is a composite of two 90-second images (additional images will be added soon) using a Canon 6D and 400mm lens, photographed on August 14, 2014.
Trifid and Lagoon Nebula
The Logoon and Trifid Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. When looking in this region, you are looking into the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy. The Trifid Nebula (blue and red nebula) is near the top and is also known as M20. The Lagoon Nebula is the largest nebula in this view and is also known as M8. Several star clusters are also in view. This image is a composite of two 90-second images (additional images will be added soon) using a Canon 6D and 400mm lens, photographed on August 14, 2014.