M20 - The Trifid Nebula
M20 - The Trifid Nebula
This is an image of M20, also known as the Trifid Nebula. It is a combination of an open cluster, an emission nebula (lower red portion), reflection nebula (upper blue portion), and dark nebula (gaps in the emission nebula). It is located about 4,100 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
04 February 2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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