M8 10182014 · M8, the Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. 11x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.2.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop.
Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector.
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G
Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings).
Imaging Camera: Orion StarShoot Pro Color with Baader MPCC Mark III Coma Corrector
Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera.
Imaging camera in prime focus.
Filtration used: IR · Date/Time 2014:10:18 12:30:39 · Resolution 1000 x 658