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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
(19,570 posts)1. Gorgeous!
Ptah
(33,935 posts)2. Magnificent!
CaliforniaPeggy
(155,446 posts)3. These are absolutely wonderful! You did a great job.
The clarity and colors are incredible.
Congrats!
3Hotdogs
(14,722 posts)4. Trying to take in the idea of the universe is overwhelming.
Nice composition. Are the white blotches, galaxies?
moonshinegnomie
(3,717 posts)6. no they are just bright stars
3Hotdogs
(14,722 posts)10. Thx.
brer cat
(27,175 posts)5. Wow! Magnificient, moonshinegnomie!
Jilly_in_VA
(13,325 posts)7. Speechless
ShazzieB
(21,830 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
(1,364 posts)9. Extraordinary!
Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us. Take care.
PJMcK
(24,310 posts)11. Spectacular!
Well done.
Thanks for posting!
HAB911
(9,996 posts)12. Outstanding!
I follow you on FB too