M8 - Lagoon Nebula
Emission Nebula observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Cluster/Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 18h 03m 06s
Declination: -24° 23' 00"
Magnitude: 5.0
Size: 60' × 35'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M8 - Lagoon Nebula |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 31.3x (24mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 12:35 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Another stunning object. O III filter brought out the cloud nicely with a trail of bright stars to the left in the eyepiece. The cloud has a dark streak bifurcating it.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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