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Related: About this forumwhat may be my new favorite astro photo ive taken
M8 and M20 the lagoon and trifid nebulas
a total of 6 hours of exposure over 2 nights with a 344mm focal length telescope



processed in pixinsight (special astrophotography software) and photoshop
					
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						what may be my new favorite astro photo ive taken (Original Post)
						moonshinegnomie
						Aug 2024
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MLAA
(19,579 posts)1. Gorgeous!
        Ptah
(33,949 posts)2. Magnificent!
         
   
 CaliforniaPeggy
(155,525 posts)3. These are absolutely wonderful! You did a great job.
        The clarity and colors are incredible. 
Congrats!
 
 
3Hotdogs
(14,750 posts)4. Trying to take in the idea of the universe is overwhelming.
        Nice composition. Are the white blotches, galaxies?
moonshinegnomie
(3,721 posts)6. no they are just bright stars
        3Hotdogs
(14,750 posts)10. Thx.
        brer cat
(27,188 posts)5. Wow!  Magnificient, moonshinegnomie!
        Jilly_in_VA
(13,384 posts)7. Speechless
         
   
   
 ShazzieB
(21,881 posts)8. I can see why you're proud of this.
        The detail is stunning. The more I zoom in, the better it gets. Fantastic work!
HeartsCanHope
(1,382 posts)9. Extraordinary!
        Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us. Take care.
PJMcK
(24,333 posts)11. Spectacular!
        Well done.
Thanks for posting!
HAB911
(10,046 posts)12. Outstanding!
        I follow you on FB too









