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Stellar Shot of the Week

SVX90T - Lagoon and Trifid

June 3, 2026 - Tony Hallas

Tony Hallas caught this mind-blowing shot of M8 (Lagoon Nebula) and M20 (Trifid Nebula) in Sagittarius with his SVX90T. Both of these objects are emission nebulae and sit somewhere between 4,100 and 5,200 light-years away from Earth. M8 was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna in 1654 and M20 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.

Other Designations:

M8: Lagoon Nebula, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, Gum 72

M20: Trifid Nebula, NGC 6514, Sharpless 30, RCW 147, Gum 76

Details:

Telescope: Stellarvue SVX90T

Field Flattener: Stellarvue SFFX-1

Camera: Player One Zeus-M Pro

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach2 GTO

Filters:

Chroma Blue 50 mm

Chroma Green 50 mm

Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 50 mm