Cengiz KAYA

TimurThe Lagoon Nebula - (M8 / NGC 6523)Celestron C14 @ f/1.9 (Hyperstar)Paramount MECanon 20Da cameraManchester, Michigan - 08/31/2008Exposure time: 30 x 2 min. w/LPR Filter, Total exposure time: 1 hourThe images were stacked using Deep Sky Stacker and Processed using Photoshop cs2

The Lagoon Nebula (also known as Messier Object 8 (M8) and NGC 6523) is a giant interstellar cloud, classified as an emission nebula and H II region, in the constellation Sagittarius. At an estimated distance of 4,100 light-years, the Lagoon is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes. In binoculars, the Lagoon is a distinct oval cloudlike patch with a definite core, like a pale celestial flower. The nebula has a fragile star cluster superimposed on it, making this one of the leading celestial sights of summer night skies.

Kaynak: Imaged By: Jeff Thrushhttp://web.mac.com/timursumer