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 M8, The Lagoon Nebula
 

M8

© Philipp Salzgeber

Film: Kodak T-Max 3200  
Telescope/Lens: Vixen 130mm (5,1") Newton Telescope f/5,5  
Exposure: 2x5 min at f/5,5.  
Date: 1989  
Digital Enhancement: Two Negatives stacked using Photoshop  

Comments: This is an early attempt in deep sky Astrophotography by me. The original images were unguided exposures using the Vixen Super Polaris german equatorial mount. The visible trailing is (IMO) due to the periodic error of the Super Polaris Mount.

All images Copyright © 1998 Philipp Salzgeber, unless otherwise noticed. All rights reserved. No form of reproduction is authorized unless accompanied by a written agreement of the Author.
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