M8 Lagoon Nebula

[davy999]

Image captured at the weekend at the NLO

WO66 and ATIK314L LRGB

Look forward to your comments.

[shaunster]

This looks like the best of all you posted up to me, it could be very good! I have to ask though why not spend more time on a single target and get a very good image instead of trying to bag everything going?

[AstroLuke]

Sorry to ask but what is NLO?

[davy999]

Hi Shaunster

I was expecting the thin cloud to build each night so just did a short time on each, but the nights stayed quite clear and I ended up with lots of reasonable images and none that are great, will have to learn to stay on one target more, also I was having a bit of a Messier Marathon this weekend.

AstroLuke

NLO = Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth, Devon (link in signature)

[kk4df]

Here is an image of the Lagoon Nebula I shot on 6/30. This was my first real attempt with my new autoguiding setup, so I was pretty pleased.

[davy999]

Hi kk4df

What setup did you use?

[kk4df]

Hi kk4df

What setup did you use?

I use a Meade LX90 8" with Orion ST80 guidescope and Phillips SPC900 webcam, guided using PHD software. Fairly simple and cheap for me, considering I already had the small netbook available.

[ollypenrice]

There is a lot that's impressive in the image from a little 66. I have one too. I don't think the colour balance is right, though. The Lagoon is an Ha dominated emission nebula so it really ought to be red rather than orange.

Olly