Messier 8 - wide field
Object data
Exposure data
Date:
Location:
Telscope
Mount:
Exposure time:
Exposure time total:
deeplook.at
deeplook.at
Emission nebula
Sgr
2017-07-23
ATHOS Centro Astronómico / La Palma (900m)
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E @ f/2.8
iOptron Sky Tracker
54x1min
54 min
Camera:
Nikon D810A (ISO400)
Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Michael Hanl, Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Michael Hanl
Object type:
Constellation:
Distance:
Notes:
Size:
Magnitude:
90’ x 40’
5 200 Ly
The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) is one of the finest and brightest star-forming regions in the sky. It is a giant cloud of interstellar matter which is currently undergoing vivid star formation, and has already formed a considerable cluster of young stars.
+ 6.0