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Lagoon Nebula

Joshua R. Yascavage Sr.

SCIN134 C003 Spr 14

Professional image of Lagoon Nebula

© NOAO/AURA/NSF (Kitt Peak National Observatory)

References

[1] Messier 8 is the Lagoon Nebula | EarthSky.org. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2014

[2] M8, the Lagoon Nebula. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2014.

BLUE Filter

Figure 2 is an image of the Lagoon Nebula taken on 07 Sep 2014 at 08:28:15 PM from Cambridge, MA, with a blue filter, normal field of view with an exposure of 60.00 sec. The sky was 89% Clear. Figure 2a is a processed image of Figure 2.

Figure 3. Image of M8 in a green filter.

I was first interested in the Lagoon Nebula when I saw the name I was very curious as to why they were naming it that. After doing some research I got drawn in by the size and brightness that exceeded its sisters in the same constellation. Along with being a host to many newly formed and forming stars the Lagoon Nebula is a like a spawning point for the new.

RED Filter

Figure 1 is an image of the Lagoon Nebula taken on 07 Sep 2014 at 08:28:15 PM from Cambridge, MA, with a red filter, normal field of view with an exposure of 60.00 sec. The sky was 89% Clear. Figure 1a is a processed image of Figure 1.

Figure 4. Image of M8 with figures 1a,2a,and 3a stacked on top of each other.

Messier 8 Sagittarius's Largest and Brightest

About 5000 light years away and 130 light years across the Lagoon Nebula is barely visible to the human eye.[1] Located in the constellation Sagittarius M8 derives it name due to its apparent shape with a dark lane through the middle similar to a sandbar separating two lagoons.[2]

Green Filter

Figure 3 is an image of the Lagoon Nebula taken on 07 Sep 2014 at 08:28:15 PM from Cambridge, MA, with a green filter, normal field of view with an exposure of 60.00 sec. The sky was 89% Clear. Figure 3a is a processed image of Figure 3.

Figure 2. Image of M8 in a blue filter.

Figure 1. Image of M8 in a red filter.

Figure 3a. Processed image of Figure 3

Figure 2a. Processed image of Figure 2

Figure 1a. Processed image of Figure 1.