M8. Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius

Orientation: Ø90' x 40', m6.3 (nebula), RA 18h03.8m, Dec -24°23'
Image Scale: 3.5 arc sec/pixel
Exposure: RGB 6 x 300" Bin 1x1
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106 @ f/9 with 1.8x extender-Q (fl=945mm)
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M CCD
Mount: Paramount ME on ATS Portable Pier
Location: Ningaloo Skies Observatory, Exmouth, Western Australia on 23 July 2009
Notes: Very bright, extremely large and irregular in shape with a large open cluster.