M20 - The Trifid Nebula
This is an image of M20, also known as the Trifid Nebula. It is a nebula complex about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a combination of a star cluster, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula and a dark nebula.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
14 July 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
