Trified Nebula M20

Trified Nebula M20
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Trified Nebula M20

The Trifid Nebula (aka Messier 20 or M20) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum-Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula (the dark 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance.

I have opted for a 'natural' colour palette with this process using the narrowband data. It starts off as HOO but then I add S in and tweak the balance of colours and their contributions.

~1hr 20min total integration
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
16th June 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon SHO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight, GraXpert, RC Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Data: Telescope Live, Processing: Jonathan Lodge
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