A Wide-field View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula
The Logoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20) can be found in the constellation Sagittarius. This wide-field shot of the region was taken on May 14, 2016 and consists of 6 x 15 second images. Also captured in this image is the open cluster M21 and the globular cluster M28. They are at their highest elevation for Northern Latitudes at midnight over the next few weeks.
Equipment: Canon 6D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens, iOptron Skytracker, settings were ISO 2000, f/2.8 and 200mm.
A Wide-field View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula
The Logoon (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20) can be found in the constellation Sagittarius. This wide-field shot of the region was taken on May 14, 2016 and consists of 6 x 15 second images. Also captured in this image is the open cluster M21 and the globular cluster M28. They are at their highest elevation for Northern Latitudes at midnight over the next few weeks.
Equipment: Canon 6D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens, iOptron Skytracker, settings were ISO 2000, f/2.8 and 200mm.