M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523

NGC6523 or the Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius about 4,100 light-years away. Size: 1.74 x 1.16 deg, Pixel scale: 3.21 arcsec/pixel

Camera STL-11000M Scope AT12 IN
Mount Paramount ME Guiding Selfguiding, 5 sec bin 2x2
Exposure LRGB 55:50:45:45 total 3:15 Location Donvale
Date 2012-07-18    
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M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523
M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523