The Core of the Lagoon Nebula

Image Description and Details: The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an HII region.

It was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct cloud-like patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open cluster NGC 6530.

- Exposure: 6h55m.
- Acquisition: Image data acquired remotely using the Telescope Live CHI-1 telescope.
- Processing: PixInsight & Adobe Photoshop.

Equipment Details: - Optics: Planewave CDK24.
- Camera: QHY600M CMOS.
- Filters: Astrodon SHO.

Copyright: Credit & Copyright: Chris Willocks / Telescope Live.

Name: Christopher Willocks