AAPOD2 Image Archives
M8
This is an image of M8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 4,100 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. The nebula measures about 110 by 50 light years and has a number of Bok Globules throughout.
May 15, 2022
Location: Rio Hurtado, Chile
Telescope: ASA 500N
Camera: FLI PL 16803
Mount: ASA DDM85
Ha: 6x5 minutes (binned 1x1)
OIII: 6x5 minutes (binned 1x1)
SII: 6x5 minutes (binned 1x1)
Copyright: Bernard Miller