Trified Nebula M20
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
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
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
16th June 2023
Filters
Astrodon SHO
Processing
PixInsight, GraXpert, RC Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits
Data: Telescope Live, Processing: Jonathan Lodge