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M8 -- LAGOON NEBULA

Object

Type                      Emission Nebula

Constellation            Sagittarius

Distance                 5200 light years

Magnitude               6.0

Size                       90x40 arc-min

Image

Date                       2006-06-21

Place                      Gallagher Farm

Exposure Data          HaRGB  120:30:30:30 mins @ -5C

                             Ha 12x10, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5

Notes                     Created pseudo luminance frame from Ha, R, G and B data

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi FSQ-106

Focal Length            530 mm @f/5

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  Robo-Focus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, Maxim DL, CCDSharp, PhotoShop CS