M 20 Trifid Nebula
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The Trifid Nebula or Messier 20 is an complex nebula located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula, these are also designated Barnard 85. |
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Location / Date |
Mt Parno June 2012 |
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Telescope |
GSO Richey Cretien 10" - AP CCDT67 Focul Reducer f 5,3 |
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EQ Mount |
Celestron CGE Pro |
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Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -25 C |
| Gudingδ | ΤS 65 APO, QHY5 |
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Filter / Exposures |
L 18x600 sec bin 1x, RGB 12x300sec bin 1x |
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Total Exposure Time |
6 hours |
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Software |
Nebulosity 3, Starry Night, Maxim DL, Pixinshight, Photoshop CS5. |
