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Jeremy Likness
Monroe, WA, USA
05/11/2023
02:00 am

Equipment Details:

Widefield: Sony Alpha 6300 with Samyang 135mm f/2 manual focus lens
Trifid closeup: Celestron EdgeHD with ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera and Optolong L-eXtreme filter.

Post-processing Details:

AstroPixel Processor and PixInsight

Image Details:

While imaging the trifid nebula (M20) I mounted my Sony Mirrorless 6300 on the top of the Celestron EdgeHD 9.25". From 30-second exposures I pieced together the surroundings including the nearby oases of the Lagoon Nebula (M8).

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