Messier 20 (The Trifid Nebula)

Messier 20 is a popular object among amateur astronomers because it is quite bright and easily observed in small telescopes. It has a diameter of 42 light years and lies at a distance of 5,200 light years from Earth. For a high resolution image: https://astrob.in/ayjxx9/0/

Sessions

Total Integration Time:

Aug. 4, 2022 - 38 * 240.0 seconds
Telescope: RedCat 51 Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Mount: Celestron AVX Filter: Optolong L-Pro Acquisition: ASIAIR Plus Processing: PixInsight

Catalogues

Messier New General Catalogue

Targets

M20 NGC6514

Gear

Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51 G2
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: ZWO AM5