Messier 8 - Lagoon Nebula

 Posted: Sep 14th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Celestron Origin
Camera: Starvis 2 IMX678
Mount: Celestron NexStar Evolution
Guide Scope: Celestron StarSense Autoguider
Software: Siril
Exposure:
184 x 45" ISO/Gain: 200
Blue, Bortle 3 zone:
 Masterton, New Zealand
 Sep 11th, 2026
2 h 18 m
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Resolution: 3661x2077 px
Scale: 2100 KB

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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