The Lagoon and Trifid Nebula in Foraxx/HSO

Image Title: The Lagoon and Trifid Nebula in Foraxx/HSO:

Date image was taken: September 28, 2023

Location: Ashby, Western Australia

Image Description and Details: Featuring the intricate core of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier8) and it's neighbor the Trifid (M20) a large star-forming region in the constellation Sagittarius processed in a mix of Foraxx and HSO. The Lagoon nebula is an emission nebula about 5,000 light-years away and roughly 130 light-years in length composed primarily of hydrogen and containing many Bok globules on their way to becoming protostars. The Trifid's name is attributed to its three-lobed appearance. Messier 20 consists of several objects, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, a dark nebula and an open cluster. The nebula has a magnitude of 6.3and ais approximately 5,200 light-years away.

111 x 300s SHO subs shot @0C were taken over 5 nights for an integration time of just over 9 hours.

Equipment Details: Sharpstar 61EDPHII 275mm

Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Hypertuned by Astronomy Academy Perth

ZWO ASI183MM Pro Cooled Camera

Primaluce Sesto Senso2 Electronic Focuser

ZWO Off Axis Guider

ZWO ASI290MM Mini Guide Camera

ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel

Antlia Pro 36mm unmounted filters

Roll-on / roll-off modified shed observatory

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