Messier 8 – Lagoon Nebula
184 subs at 45 seconds each – 200 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 1 hours 18 minutes
Taken with Celestron Origin.
West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
Friday 11th September 2026
Stacked and processed in Siril
RC Astro, Veralux Hypermetric Stretch & CosmicClarity
The Lagoon Nebula is a giant emission nebula with an H II region located in the constellation Sagittarius. Discovered by Giovanni Hodierna in 1654, it is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes.
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