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06-SEP-2004

M20 ( Trifid Nebula) + M8( Lagoon Nebula) in Sagittarius

Magellan Observatory/NSW-Australia

These two nebulaes are an excellent example for emission nebulas ( mainly glowing hydrogen gas = red) and reflection nebula ( reflecting star light = blue).

Canon EOS 10D
Camera mounted on TeleVue Genesis ( 4"/f5), 20x360sec./ISO800 full exif

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Guest 09-Aug-2005 09:53
Sehen Sie, mal .. drei unten

http://www.asnsw.com/photos/astrophotographer/pxm.htm

Ihre Aufnahme is viel besser
Charles Lasnier11-Oct-2004 06:59
Very striking image.