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Lagoon Nebula portion of the Milky Way
This entire region is surrounded by numerous Messier class objects. M8, M20, M21, M22, M23, M24, M25 and M28 are all visible in this photo; a spectacular region of the sky. Most all these objects, especially M8, M22, and M24, are easily visible as naked eye objects in dark skies.
Location: Texas Star Party, near Fort Davis, TexasEquipment: 10" LX-200 with Nikon F2 piggybacked, 135mm lens
Date/Time: May, 2002
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 400 Select Series
Exposure Info: 15 minute exposure at f/4. Guided with SBIG STV.
Processing Info: Vignette removal, levels adjustment and color balance in Photoshop 5
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