M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid nebulae

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The discussion focuses on astrophotography of the M8 Lagoon Nebula and M20 Trifid Nebula, captured by user Dave using a Canon 6D camera. The image consists of 11 frames stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and edited in Lightroom, showcasing the vibrant colors of the nebulae. Notable features include the globular cluster NGC6544 and the open cluster M21. The settings used for the capture were 11 x 30 seconds exposure at 400mm, f/5.6, and ISO 3200.

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hi everyone

a little more processing of some imaging from July 2016

M20 - Trifid Nebula on the left a striking blue and red nebula and
M8 - the Lagoon Nebula on the right
The fuzzy yellow blob to the right of M8 is NGC6544, a globular cluster
The group of stars in the lower left corner is M21, an open cluster

This is 11 frames stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and edited in Lightroom
Canon 6D, 11 x 30 sec subs, 400mm @f5.6 and ISO3200

Lagoon Nebula 2016-07 11 x stacked-2sm.jpg
cheers
Dave
 
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