The Lagoon & Trifid nebulae

Details:

• Camera: Canon EOS 600D

• Optics: William Optics Zenithstar 61ii

• Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i

• Total Integration time: 30min

• Location: Chennai (Bortle 7-8)

• Processing Software: SIRIL, GraXpert, GIMP

• Date: 04/09/2026

The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a large hydrogen-emitting star forming region with an embedded star cluster. The Trifid Nebula (M20) is a combination of three different nebula types: an emission nebula, reflection nebula and dark nebula. They are both located near the galactic centre of the Milky Way.