Shockwaves Between Star birth and Star death - The Sagittarius Complex

by Jason Wehbe

Objects in field: Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, M 8, M 20, M 21, NGC 6514, NGC 6523, NGC 6526, NGC 6530, NGC 6531, NGC 6544, NGC 6546, NGC 6559, IC 1274, IC 4685, The star 5 Sgr, The star 7 Sgr, The star 9 Sgr

Equipment: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 77h 25m

The Energetic Heart of the Lagoon–Trifid Complex This widefield HSO narrowband image is by far my longest integration to date at almost 80 hours of integration and captures two of Sagittarius’ most iconic stellar nurseries. The Lagoon Nebula (M8) and the Trifid Nebula (M20), along with the intricate network of O III and S II shock fronts that stretch between them. These filaments trace the…