Lagoon & Trifid

by Larry Ammann

Objects in field: Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, M 8, M 20, NGC 6514, NGC 6523, NGC 6526, NGC 6530, NGC 6544, NGC 6546, NGC 6559, IC 1274, IC 1275, IC 4684, IC 4685, LDN 210, LDN 211, LDN 213, LDN 214, LDN 224, LDN 227, LDN 230, LBN 25, LBN 26, LBN 27, LBN 28, LBN 29, LBN 31, LBN 33, LBN 34, Sh2-25, Sh2-26, Sh2-28, Sh2-29, Sh2-30, Sh2-31, Sh2-32, VdB115, 4 Sgr, 7 Sgr, 9 Sgr, B296, B302, B303, B85, B88, B89, B91, PK006-02.1, The star 4 Sgr, The star 5 Sgr, The star 7 Sgr, The star 9 Sgr

Equipment: Stellarvue SVX140T, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 5h 36m

Surely one of the most scenic vistas in the sky, this part of the Milky Way is best appreciated via astrophotography. AP reveals a spectacular collection of emission, reflection, and dark nebulae along with a globular and several open star clusters. Included in this image are the Lagoon Nebula (M8), an emission nebula glowing in H-alpha, and an associated open cluster of young stars (NGC 6530)…