Deep Sky
M8 / M20
NGC 6523
About the image
M8 and M20 - the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae - captured together in one field of view. Two hours of guided data from Vienna reveal both objects against the exceptionally rich star fields of Sagittarius.
Capture details
- Date
- 6/20/2026
- Location
- Vienna, Austria
- Frames
- 40
- Exposure
- 40 × 180 s
- ISO
- 400
- Guiding
- Yes
- Total integration
- 2 h
- Filters
- None
Equipment
- Telescope
- Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED DS Pro
- Camera
- Nikon D3400
- Mount
- Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 PMC-Eight
- Guiding camera
- ZWO ASI120MM Mini
- Guide scope
- SVBONY SV165
Processing
Adobe Lightroom / Siril