M8 Lagoon Nebula

 Posted: Jul 23rd, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril
Exposure:
107 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Jul 18th, 2026
5 h 21 m
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Resolution: 2584x2031 px
Scale: 726 KB

It's been a long time since we've had such weather in Adygea—May was rainy, June was rainy, and July was also damp and cloudy. Thank God, I managed to get three days of shooting, plus some material from last year. In any case, the sky at our latitude is incomparable!

M8 is a giant star-forming region and an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. Under favorable conditions, it is faintly visible to the naked eye.
It is located at a distance of 5,200 light-years. Its physical size is 70 by 30 light-years. Its apparent size is 90' by 40'.

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