NGC 6523, Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8

Posted 2007 June 28

© 2007 D. Duprez

The Lagoon Nebula (NGC 6523, M8) photographed by Dany Duprez in the light of ionized hydrogen and oxygen. He combined exposures taken through H-α and O-III filters, using a Meade DSI camera, to create the composite 40-minute image.

Keywords: Astronomy, deepsky observing, deep sky observing, astrophotography, Dany Duprez

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