The Lagoon Nebula M8 + Gianni Lacroce + L-QEF, L-Para

The Lagoon Nebula M8

Credit: Gianni Lacroce

Filters:  Optolong L-QEF, L-Para

 

 

 

The Lagoon Nebula M8 is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the brightest regions in the sky and is visible to the naked eye on clear, dark nights.
One of the main features of the Lagoon Nebula is the presence of small black spots known as Bok globules, which are protostellar clouds.
The brightest region of the nebula, at the centre of the Lagoon, is known as the Hourglass Nebula and is a region of intense star formation.
The Trifid Nebula M20 on the right is a well-known star-forming region and is made up of three different types of cosmic clouds: reddish emission nebulae, blue reflection nebulae (produced by dust reflecting starlight), and dark nebulae, including the central one divided into three dense bands of dust, hence the name Trifid.
NGC 6559 on the left features both red emission and bluish reflection regions.
This image is the result of two shots, one broadband and one narrowband, for a total of almost 30 hours, a combination of two l-quef and l-para filters to amplify the signal and detail of the nebulae.

 

 

 

Imaging Telescope: Askar fra600 reduced to f3.9
Imaging Camera: Zwo Asi 2600 mc duo
Mount: Zwo Am5
Optolong L-para and L-QEF filters
For details, click on the Flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194921065@N03/54597917249

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