M8 (the Lagoon Nebula)

This nebula vas discovered by italian astronomer  Giovanni Battista Hodierna in 1654 . This star forming cloud of interstellar gas , is located 5.200 light-years from Earth in constellation Sagittarius . The M8 is  home to its own star cluster- NGC 6530 . The massive stars embedded within the nebula"s ionized gas and causing it to shine.

Astrophoto-equipment :

Telescope- Astrotech RC 6 inch f/9  & focal reducer Astro-Physics 0,67x .

Mount Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro guided  with ZWO asi 120mm mono and guidescope 70/500 Skywatcher

Astro-camera- Atik 314L+ mono. 

Filters - Atik  electric filter whell  -filters HA 12nm & Olll 12nm 

Exposure  time - HA 14x600sec ,Olll 6x600sec 

Location -Babadag- Romania ,,Scorpius Observatory"