Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
09 Apr 2023
M8 Lagoon Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a giant interstellar cloud located in the constellation Sagittarius. The heart of the nebula is a turbulent stellar nursery.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M8
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 270.9042 Dec -24.38331
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 Oct 2020 - 26 Oct 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 180 | 24m | 8 |
| SII | 180 | 24m | 8 |
| OIII | 180 | 24m | 8 |