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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula

DarthMaxus
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
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M8 - The Lagoon NebulaNGC 6533IC 1271IC 4678NGC 6523NGC 6526NGC 6530
Resolution:
4409x2717 px
File size:
17291 KB

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 150PDS
Camera
Canon EOS 550D (astro-modified)
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Software
Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop, Cosmic Clarity
Location
Gomel, Belarus

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 480 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 400 ·

Total exposure: 4 h 0 m

Comments

scuttum
Why did you set the sensitivity so low? Even in the suburbs, I confidently use 1600.
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DarthMaxusReply to scuttum
Purely from personal practice, I found that in the city, ISO 400 is the most optimal. The next setting, 800, already overexposes the frames.
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