This was imaged on the 3rd June 2016.

It is Messier 17.

From Wikipedia:

The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula(catalogued as Messier 17 or M17) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued it in 1764. It is located in the rich starfields of the Sagittarius area of the Milky Way. 

M17.
93 light frames at 30 seconds exposure each.
40 Dark frames.
40 Flat frames.
40 Bias frames.
ISO 800
Skywatcher 102 ALT/AZ Synscan goto.
Canon 1200D.

All stacked in DSS and post processed in Star tools.

Taken on the night of 1st June 2016.

The Lagoon nebula or Messier 8.


From Wikipedia:


The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654^[4] and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloudlike patch with a definite core. In the foreground is the open cluster NGC 6530
36 X Light frames at 30 seconds each.
40 X Dark frames.
40 X Flat frames.
40 X Bias frames.
ISO 800.
Skywatcher 102 ALT/AZ synscan goto.
Canon 1200D.

Stacked in DSS and processed in Star tools and Photoshop CS2.

Imaged on the night of the 1st June 2016.

This is Messier 27 also known as the Dumbbell Nebula.



More from wikipedia:

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light-years.
This object was the first planetary nebula to be discovered; by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and its diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars, and a popular observing target in amateur telescopes.



99 X light frames at 30 seconds each.
40 X dark frames.
40 X flat frames.
40 X bias frames.
ISO 800
Stacked in DSS and processing done with Star tools and PSCS2.
Scope is a Skywatcher 102 ALT/AZ synscan goto.
Camera Canon 1200D

The Trifid Nebula.
Messier 20 also known by the designation  NGC 6514

Taken from Wikipedia:

The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance; these are also designated Barnard 85). Viewed through a small telescope, the Trifid Nebula is a bright and peculiar object, and is thus a perennial favorite of amateur astronomers.
The Trifid Nebula is a star-forming region in the Scutum spiral arm of the Milky Way. The most massive star that has formed in this region is HD 164492A, an O7.5III star with a mass more than 20 times the mass of the Sun. This star is surrounded by a cluster of approximately 3100 young stars.

This was imaged on the night of 1st June 2016.

136 light frames.
40 Dark frames.
40 Flat frames.
40 Bias frames.

All stacked in DSS and post processed in Star tools and Photoshop.
Scope used was my Skywatcher 102
Camera used is my Canon 1200D (unmodded).

It has been a long wait for the Trifid nebula to get up and over the trees here at my house.
And I am very pleased with this image considering it is only short exposure astrophotography!

Hope you enjoy, and comments are always welcomed!

This image was captured on Monday night the 30th May 2016.

27 X light frames at 30 second exposures.
27 X Dark frames.
27 X Flat frames.
27 X Bias frames.
ISO 800
Scope=Skywatcher 102
Camera= Canon1200D(unmodded).

NGC 6752 is the third brightest GC in the skies after TUC47 and Omega Centauri.

This is another of my short exposure captures.
It is a "double" Globular star cluster consisting of NGC 6528 and NGC 6522.

This was imaged on Monday 30th May 2016.

40 X light frames.
40 X flat frames.
40 X dark frames.
40 X bias frames.
All shot at ISO 800 at 30 second exposures.
Scope is a Skywatcher 102 and camera is a Canon1200D.

This double GC has fascinated me as a visual object.
In my 8" Dob I can just barely see the two with averted vision.
In the Annotated image NGC 5619 is also shown, this is a double star found by William Herschell back in 1860, how he saw that in the busy star field and milky way I don't know!