M20 Trifid Nebula

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M20 Trifid Nebula

[Public Domain] 13 Jul 2022 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Astrophotography
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One of those targets I enjoy redoing over the years to see if I’m getting any better yet. M20 is a reflection & emission nebula side by side which shows blue and red respectively. It’s no JWST image but it’s not a bad poke from the backyard all things considered 🙂

Image Details :
Celestron C11 Edge HD @ F7 / 1960mm
Skywatcher EQ8-Rh Pro Mount
NexDome Observatory
QHY268M Cooled CMOS Camera
41 x 5m (Hydrogen Alpha – Red/Lum)
20 x 3m (Green)
14 x 5m (Blue)
Total : 5.5 hours Exposure

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