M8 - The Lagoon Nebula
Acquisition Details
- Date Posted: August 19, 2020
- Resolutions: 4320x3240 , 800x600 , 300x225
- Date: June 20, 2020
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Number of frames: 30
- FPS:
- Focal length: 665
- CMI/CMII/CMIII:
Description
M8 - The Lagoon Nebula! Taken from my backyard in Sarasota, FL. The Lagoon Nebula (also known as Messier 8) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light-years away from the Earth. The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloud like patch with a definite core.
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- Julio Cruz
- October 19, 2019
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