The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
M8
Imager Alan Chen Exposure 48 x 2 min
Date 2002 August 9 Scope Stellarvue 80mm AT1010 refractor
& Meade f/6.3 focal reducer (gives f/4.9)
& IDAS LPR filter
Location Windermere, Florida, USA Camera Starlight Xpress MX7C
Notes Piggybacked on a 12" LX-200 with an f/3.3 focal reducer and guided with a low lux video camera

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