M8 "Lagoon Nebula"

Emission nebula
One of the brightest star-forming regions in the sky
5,200 light years away

Celestron C8/Hyperstar Schmidt camera @ F/2.0
Mount: Takahashi P2Z/Sidereal Technology controller
Camera: StarlightXpress SXV-M8C
19 x 2.0min exposures (unguided)

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