Messier 008 by vis151
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I was watching the meteor shower last night and took 60 one minute photos of M8 or the Lagoon Nebula.
The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light years from the Earth. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material). It also includes a funnel-like or tornado-like structure caused by a hot O-type star that emanates ultraviolet light, heating and ionizing gases on the surface of the nebula. The Lagoon Nebula also contains at its centre a structure known as the Hourglass Nebula. Kinda cool stuff. haha Thanks for reading and viewing.
Comments (6)
EricofSD
Excellant.
jocko500
wow this have depth to it. wonderful to know stuff you looking at.
whaleman
An amazing capture! Love it!
Chipka
I missed the meteor shower, but that's not too unexpected. We had clouds and so I would have missed it anyway. I love astrophotography and this is a perfect example of why! This is simply stunning. I love the details and the perfect clarity of this image. Wonderfully done!
Fidelity2
This work of art is perfect. I thank you for it. 5+!
mdilorenzo
Classic astro-subject!