TRIFID NEBULA - M20
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, M20 is a star-forming nebula located 9,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Also known as the Trifid Nebula, M20 has an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and can be spotted with a small telescope. It is best observed during August low on the southern horizon in the northern hemisphere.
This image was taken over the span of several evenings, totaling just under 20 hours of data acquisition.
OTA: Sharpstar SC260 (260mm f/5, 1300mm focal length)
Mount: iOptron CEM120
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Gain: 100
Cooling Temperature: -10 degrees celsius
Filters:
Chroma L 60s x 220
Chroma R 300s x 69
Chroma G 300s x 58
Chroma B 300s x 61
19.4 hours total total acquisition time
Auto-guiding: ZWO ASI174MM Mini and ZWO OAG-L
Auto-focusing: ZWO EAF
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Calibrated in Astro Pixel Processor with flats, darks and dark flats. Processed in Pixinsight and Lightroom.
Location: Bortle Class 2 skies outside Flagstaff, Arizona
Copywrite -Drew Evans @DrewJEvans
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