M8, The Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius. Shot during full moon with Optolong L-eXtreme filter.

I shot M8 over a couple of nights through high thin haze and the full Moon. The Optolong L-eXtreme dual band narrow band filter I used just allows Ha and OIII to hit the camera sensor, and that’s what made this image possible. This giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius is 4100 ly distant from us and 110 by 50 ly in size.

Acquisition Details:
Date: Aug. 12-13, 2022
Scope: Meade 70mm Quad APO Astrograph
Camera: QHY183C Gain 11, Offset 30
Mount: Celestron AVX
Guide Scope: ZWO H30 F4 Mini
Guide Camera: ASI120MM Mini
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
Integration: 98 x 120s (3 Hrs. 16 mins.)
Camera Temp: -15c
Bin 1
Software: N.I.N.A. Stellarium, Deep Sky Stacker, Adobe Photoshop, PhotoKemi Star Tools
10 Darks
40 Flats
40 Dark Flats