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 Pro
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
284
Resolution: 2584x2031 px
Scale: 726 KB
It had been a long time since there was such weather in Adygea — May was flooded, June was flooded, July was also wet and cloudy. Thank God, three days of shooting worked out, plus material from last year. In any case, the sky at our latitude is incomparable!

M8 - a giant star formation region and an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. Under favorable conditions, it is faintly discernible to the naked eye.
It is located at a distance of 5200 light-years. Physical size 70x30 light-years. Apparent size 90'x40'.
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