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Faiz Ahmad
Virginia, USA

05/26/2020
01:26 am

Equipment Details:

Exposure Data
Scope: 80 mm f/6 triplet refractor
Focal Length: 480 mm
Camera: Canon 80D Mod
ISO: 800
Exposure: 15 seconds
Filter: None

Post-processing Details:

Dark Frames : 86
Light Frames: 18
Stacked in DSS and enhanced in GIMP.

Image Details:

M20
Catalogs: M20, NGC 6514
Common Name: Trifid Nebula

Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula, is a stunningly beautiful deep-sky object consisting of red emission, blue reflection, and dark nebulosity.

M20 is located in the constellation of Sagittarius a degree and a half north-northwest from M8, the Lagoon Nebula.