Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas
Ridgecrest, California – April 29, 2014
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 6D * EF200mm f/2.8L II USM * ISO 800 * 120 sec @ f/4
Combined stack of ten 2 minute exposures, 20 min. total exposure.
The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) in Sagittarius is visible to the naked eye from dark skies. This image through a 200mm lens also captures the red and blue glow of the nearby Trifid Nebula (Messier 20).
Photo ID: 20140429-21 Stack 10 v2