Messier 20: The Triffid Nebula
The Triffid Nebula (M20) is a reflection nebula at an approximate distance of 5,200 light years, or 1,600 parsecs, from Earth. M20 has a linear diameter of over 40 light years and is only 300,000 years old.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24 60cm ƒ6.5
Camera
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Location
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Location
EL SAUCE OBSERVATORY, CHILE (-70.76300° E -30.47253° N)
Date of observation
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Date of observation
16-06-2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon Halpha, SII, OIII
Processing
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Processing
AstroPixel Processor, Pixinsight - SXT,NXT,BXT,Foraxx
Credits
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Credits
Matthew Neal / Telescope Live
