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The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae (imaged near Fort Davis, TX) |
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Object Information Imaging Details |
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The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae form one of the most beautiful pairs of bright nebulae found in the night sky. The Lagoon (M8) is primarily an emission nebula with its characteristic Ha (red) coloration. The Trifid Nebula (M20) shows both emission (red) and reflection (blue) nebulosity. Both nebula are easily observed through any telescope or even through binoculars. Larger apertures will reveal more structure. This image was acquired at the 2005 Texas Star Party. Clicking on the image above will bring up a larger image. |
Telescope: |
Orion ED80 |
Camera: |
Canon 300D (type 1 modified) | |
Filter(s): |
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Misc. Optics: |
Williams Optics 0.8 x reducer / field flattener | |
Exposures: |
33 x 4 minutes @ ISO 1600 | |
Guiding: |
ED80 was piggybacked atop Celestron NexStar GPS 11 (on a Celestron Heavy-Duty Wedge). Guiding was with GuideDog using a ToUCam. | |
Processing: |
Images aligned and stacked in Photoshop CS. Curves/levels adjustments ith Photoshop CS. Noise reduction with Noise Ninja. | |
Enchanted Skies - Astrophotography by Rich Richins (all images copyright, Rich Richins)