Messier 8 / Messier 20 region
Optic: Canon 400 mm f:5.6 L.
Camera: Modified Baader Canon 350D (Halpha pass filter - see
here) at ISO800. Exposure: 60 minutes (20 x 3 minutes).
Mount: Takashi EM200. Processing: Iris
software. Location: Pic du Midi (altitude 2860 meters, french Pyrénées).
Date: July 28, 2006.
High contrast view of the
same area
Identification of the objects
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Details of Messier
20 nebula
The individual images are stacked by using "drizzle"
techniques for improve resolution
Details of Messier
8 nebula
The individual images are stacked by using "drizzle"
techniques for improve resolution
Details of NGC 6559 area
The
individual images are stacked by using "drizzle" techniques for
improve resolution