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Messier 8

--The Lagoon Nebula--

Right Ascension: 18h 03m 48s
Declination: -24° 23' 00"
Constellation: Sagittarius
Type: Emission Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 6523

Exposure Length: 2 x 7min(R), 2 x 7min(V)
Color Processing: LRG(G/2), where the usual B-image came from dividing the G by 2 and the Luminance was formed from the R and V filters.
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 16

--The Eagle Nebula--

Right Ascension: 18h 18m 48s
Declination: -13° 47' 00"
Constellation: Serpens
Type: Open Cluster in Emission Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 6611

Exposure Length: 2 x 7min(R), 2 x 7min(V)
Color Processing: LRG(G/2), where the usual B-image came from dividing the G by 2 and the Luminance was formed from the R and V filters.
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 17

--The Omega Nebula--

Right Ascension: 18h 20m 48s
Declination: -16° 11' 00"
Constellation: Sagittarius
Type: Open Cluster in Emission Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 6618

Exposure Length: 2 x 7min(R), 2 x 7min(V)
Color Processing: LRG(G/2), where the usual B-image came from dividing the G by 2 and the Luminance was formed from the R and V filters.
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 20

--The Trifid Nebula--

Right Ascension: 18h 02m 18s
Declination: -23° 02' 00"
Constellation: Sagittarius
Type: Emission (red) and Reflection (blue) Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 6514

Exposure Length: 2 x 8min(R,V & B)
Color Processing: LRGB, where the L-image (Luminance) came from the RGB sum
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 42 and 43

--The Great Orion Nebula--

Right Ascension: 5h 35m 24s
Declination: -5° 27' 00"
Constellation: Orion
Type: Emission and Reflection Nebula components
Other Designations: NGC 1976 and 1982

Exposure Length: 2 x 30s (R,V &anp B)
Color Processing: LRGB, where the L-image (Luminance) came from the RGB sum
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 97

--The Owl Nebula--

Right Ascension: 11h 14m 48s
Declination: 55° 01' 00"
Constellation: Ursa Major
Type: Planetary Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 3587

Exposure Length: 4min (R)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

NGC 2392

--The Eskimo Nebula--

Right Ascension: 7h 29m 12s
Declination: +20° 55' 00"
Constellation: Gemini
Type: Planetary Nebula
Other Designations: Clown Face Nebula

Exposure Length: 2 x 4min(R), 2 x 4min(V)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

NGC 2438

--Planetary in Messier 46--

Right Ascension: 7h 41m 48s
Declination: -14° 44' 00"
Constellation: Puppis
Type: Planetary Nebula
Other Designations: NGC 2438

Exposure Length: 2 x 4min(R)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303