M-8 The Lagoon Nebula

Subject:	M-8, a bright nebula in Sagittarius. 4900 light years distant. Associated with open cluster NGC-6530.
Telescope:	Takahashi FSQ-106n
Mount:	Losmandy G-11
Imager:	Starlight Xpress MX5c STAR2000 guided.
Image Details:	A single 10 minute integration. Dark frame subtracted, DDP, final resize to correct image ratio.

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