NGC6523 (M8/Lagoon) Nebula in Sagittarius
| DATE | 17 Apr 2016 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~30 |
| DISTANCE { Light Years) | ~5000 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 18:03:41.20 -24:22:49.0 |
| Size (Arcmin) | 90 x 40 |
| DETAILS | Star forming region (H II) emission nebula. this image looks at the central core i.e. ~30 x 20 arcmin. |
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