M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523

NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius about 4,100 light-years away.

Image Details
Camera ASI2600MM DUO
Scope AT12 IN
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding Selfguide 5 sec
Exposure S:H:O 8:16:11 * 5 min exposures @-10C = 2:55 total
Location Donvale
Date 2026-08-18
Coordinates RA: 18h 03m 50s
DEC: -24° 15' 38"
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M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG