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
 


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