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The Trifid Nebula is a star-forming region located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The object is an unusual combination of an open star cluster, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24 f/6,5
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
September 2020
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Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight 1.8.9 (with Autointegrate.js), AsroArt 8.0, PaintShop Pro 2023
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
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