| Image details |
| Date: 05/31/2008, New Mexico Skies |
| Exposure: 21 x 2.5 minutes |
| Telescope: Takahashi Epsilon at f/3.3 |
| Mount: Losmandy G-11, guiding |
| Camera: Canon 20Da at ISO 1600 |
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| Object details |
| Number: M8, NGC 6523 |
| Type: diffuse nebula |
| Magnitude: 3.0 |
| Diameter: 90' |
| Constellation: Sagittarius |
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