Milky Way Gallery

Lagoon Nebula(M8) and Cluster M7

Lagoon Nebula M8 and M7

The Lagoon Nebula appears at the bottom left of this image, while M7 is the open cluster in the upper right. The Trifid Nebula M20 is also just visible to the left of the Lagoon.

Lens 135 mm
Exposure 30 Minutes
Film Fuji Superia 800
Date 27 May 2000
Guiding Phoenix Society Astrograph
Location Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa, New Zealand